In this paper,the penetration mechanism of reactive jet with non-uniform density distribution is studied.The simulations show that the density deficit occurs in the whole reactive jet,and the density increases from th...In this paper,the penetration mechanism of reactive jet with non-uniform density distribution is studied.The simulations show that the density deficit occurs in the whole reactive jet,and the density increases from the jet tip to tail.The density of jet tip is approximately 1.5 g/cm3,which is lower than that of the reactive liner materials.The X-ray experiments show similar results with the simulations.The density decreasing effect of jet tip has a significant influence on the penetration behavior when the reactive jet impacts steel plate.According to the simulation results,this paper assumes that the density gradient in the jet section has linear distribution.Then,the deflagration pressure generated by each jet element at the bottom of crater is introduced into the Bernoulli equation.Based on the virtual origin model and Szendrei-Held equation,the analytical models for penetration depth and radial cratering of reactive jet with the density reduction are obtained.Moreover,to further prove the validity of analytical models,the penetration experiments of the reactive liner shaped charge against steel plate under different standoffs are carried out.There is a convergence between the analytical crater profiles and experimental results when reactive jets penetrate steel plates under different standoffs,especially at standoff of 1.5 and 2.0charge diameters.展开更多
Chain damage is a new phenomenon that occurs when a reactive jet impacts and penetrates multispaced plates.The reactive jet produces mechanical perforations on the spaced plates by its kinetic energy(KE),and then resu...Chain damage is a new phenomenon that occurs when a reactive jet impacts and penetrates multispaced plates.The reactive jet produces mechanical perforations on the spaced plates by its kinetic energy(KE),and then results in unusual chain rupturing effects and excessive structural damage on the spaced plates by its deflagration reaction.In the present study,the chain damage behavior is initially demonstrated by experiments.The reactive liners,composed of 26 wt%Al and 74 wt%PTFE,are fabricated through a pressing and sintering process.Three reactive liner thicknesses of 0.08 CD,0.10 CD and 0.12 CD(charge diameter)are chosen to carry out the chain damage experiments.The results show a chain rupturing phenomenon caused by reactive jet.The constant reaction delay time and the different penetration velocities of reactive jets from liners with different thicknesses result in the variation of the deflagration position,which consequently determines the number of ruptured plates behind the armor.Then,the finite-element code AUTODYN-3D has been used to simulate the kinetic energy only-induced rupturing effects on plates,based on the mechanism of behind armor debris(BAD).The significant discrepancies between simulations and experiments indicate that one enhanced damage mechanism,the behind armor blast(BAB),has acted on the ruptured plates.Finally,a theoretical model is used to consider the BAB-induced enhancement,and the analysis shows that the rupturing area on aluminum plates depends strongly upon the KE only-induced pre-perforations,the mass of reactive materials,and the thickness of plates.展开更多
Penetration and internal blast behavior of reactive liner enhanced shaped charge against concrete space were investigated through experiments and simulations.The volume of the enclosed concrete space is about 15 m^(3)...Penetration and internal blast behavior of reactive liner enhanced shaped charge against concrete space were investigated through experiments and simulations.The volume of the enclosed concrete space is about 15 m^(3).The reactive liner enhanced shaped charge utilizes reactive copper double-layered liner,which is composed of an inner copper liner and an outer reactive liner,while the reactive material liner is fabricated by PTFE/Al(Polytetrafluoroethylene/Aluminum)powders through cold-pressing and sintering.Static explosion experiments show that,compared with the shaped charge which utilizes copper liner,the penetration cavity diameter and spalling area of concrete by the novel shaped charge were enlarged to 2 times and 4 times,respectively.Meanwhile,the following reactive material had blast effect and produced significant overpressure inside the concrete closed space.Theoretical analysis indicates concrete strength and detonation pressure of reactive material both affect the penetration cavity diameter.To the blast behavior of reactive material inside the concrete space,developing TNT equivalence model and simulated on AUTODYN-3 D for analysis.Simulation results reproduced propagation process of the shock wave in concrete space,and revealed multi-peaks phenomenon of overpressure-time curves.Furthermore,the empirical relationship between the peak overpressure and relative distance for the shock wave of reactive material was proposed.展开更多
The formation and separation behaviors of tandem EFPs are studied by the combination of experiments and simulations.The results show that different formation and separation processes can be obtained by adjusting the d...The formation and separation behaviors of tandem EFPs are studied by the combination of experiments and simulations.The results show that different formation and separation processes can be obtained by adjusting the double-layer liners,and simulations agree with experiments well.Then,the interaction process between the two liners is discussed in details,and the formation and separation mechanism are revealed.It can be found that there are four phases in the formation and separation processes,including impact phase,propulsion phase,slide phase and free flight phase.During the impact phase,the velocities of two liners rise in turns with kinetic energy exchange.In the propulsion phase,the axial impact becomes insignificant,but the radial interaction between two liners influences the appearance of tandem EFPs.Meanwhile,it should be mentioned that the inner surface of foregoing EFP remains to be in contact with the outer surface of following EFP in the propulsion phase,and the following one would continue to push the foregoing one for about 10μ to 20 μs,causing the velocities of following and foregoing EFPs gradually decreasing and increasing respectively.In the slide phase,an obvious relative movement occurs between the two EFPs,and there would be barely kinetic energy exchange.Then,the two EFPs separate gradually and get into the phase of free flight.Generally,if the outer and inner liners have the same thickness,the outer copper-inner copper liners form two long EFPs,the outer copper-inner steel liners become a foregoing short steel EFP and a following long copper EFP,and the outer steel-inner copper liners produce a foregoing long copper EFP and a following conical steel EFP.In addition,thickness match also has an important impact on formation appearance and separation process for both outer copperinner copper liners and outer steel-inner copper liners.With the thickness ratio of outer liner to inner liner decreasing,the length and length-diameter ratio of both foregoing and following EFPs increase gradually.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12002046)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M680392)。
文摘In this paper,the penetration mechanism of reactive jet with non-uniform density distribution is studied.The simulations show that the density deficit occurs in the whole reactive jet,and the density increases from the jet tip to tail.The density of jet tip is approximately 1.5 g/cm3,which is lower than that of the reactive liner materials.The X-ray experiments show similar results with the simulations.The density decreasing effect of jet tip has a significant influence on the penetration behavior when the reactive jet impacts steel plate.According to the simulation results,this paper assumes that the density gradient in the jet section has linear distribution.Then,the deflagration pressure generated by each jet element at the bottom of crater is introduced into the Bernoulli equation.Based on the virtual origin model and Szendrei-Held equation,the analytical models for penetration depth and radial cratering of reactive jet with the density reduction are obtained.Moreover,to further prove the validity of analytical models,the penetration experiments of the reactive liner shaped charge against steel plate under different standoffs are carried out.There is a convergence between the analytical crater profiles and experimental results when reactive jets penetrate steel plates under different standoffs,especially at standoff of 1.5 and 2.0charge diameters.
基金This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1730112).
文摘Chain damage is a new phenomenon that occurs when a reactive jet impacts and penetrates multispaced plates.The reactive jet produces mechanical perforations on the spaced plates by its kinetic energy(KE),and then results in unusual chain rupturing effects and excessive structural damage on the spaced plates by its deflagration reaction.In the present study,the chain damage behavior is initially demonstrated by experiments.The reactive liners,composed of 26 wt%Al and 74 wt%PTFE,are fabricated through a pressing and sintering process.Three reactive liner thicknesses of 0.08 CD,0.10 CD and 0.12 CD(charge diameter)are chosen to carry out the chain damage experiments.The results show a chain rupturing phenomenon caused by reactive jet.The constant reaction delay time and the different penetration velocities of reactive jets from liners with different thicknesses result in the variation of the deflagration position,which consequently determines the number of ruptured plates behind the armor.Then,the finite-element code AUTODYN-3D has been used to simulate the kinetic energy only-induced rupturing effects on plates,based on the mechanism of behind armor debris(BAD).The significant discrepancies between simulations and experiments indicate that one enhanced damage mechanism,the behind armor blast(BAB),has acted on the ruptured plates.Finally,a theoretical model is used to consider the BAB-induced enhancement,and the analysis shows that the rupturing area on aluminum plates depends strongly upon the KE only-induced pre-perforations,the mass of reactive materials,and the thickness of plates.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of china[grant number:U1730112]。
文摘Penetration and internal blast behavior of reactive liner enhanced shaped charge against concrete space were investigated through experiments and simulations.The volume of the enclosed concrete space is about 15 m^(3).The reactive liner enhanced shaped charge utilizes reactive copper double-layered liner,which is composed of an inner copper liner and an outer reactive liner,while the reactive material liner is fabricated by PTFE/Al(Polytetrafluoroethylene/Aluminum)powders through cold-pressing and sintering.Static explosion experiments show that,compared with the shaped charge which utilizes copper liner,the penetration cavity diameter and spalling area of concrete by the novel shaped charge were enlarged to 2 times and 4 times,respectively.Meanwhile,the following reactive material had blast effect and produced significant overpressure inside the concrete closed space.Theoretical analysis indicates concrete strength and detonation pressure of reactive material both affect the penetration cavity diameter.To the blast behavior of reactive material inside the concrete space,developing TNT equivalence model and simulated on AUTODYN-3 D for analysis.Simulation results reproduced propagation process of the shock wave in concrete space,and revealed multi-peaks phenomenon of overpressure-time curves.Furthermore,the empirical relationship between the peak overpressure and relative distance for the shock wave of reactive material was proposed.
文摘The formation and separation behaviors of tandem EFPs are studied by the combination of experiments and simulations.The results show that different formation and separation processes can be obtained by adjusting the double-layer liners,and simulations agree with experiments well.Then,the interaction process between the two liners is discussed in details,and the formation and separation mechanism are revealed.It can be found that there are four phases in the formation and separation processes,including impact phase,propulsion phase,slide phase and free flight phase.During the impact phase,the velocities of two liners rise in turns with kinetic energy exchange.In the propulsion phase,the axial impact becomes insignificant,but the radial interaction between two liners influences the appearance of tandem EFPs.Meanwhile,it should be mentioned that the inner surface of foregoing EFP remains to be in contact with the outer surface of following EFP in the propulsion phase,and the following one would continue to push the foregoing one for about 10μ to 20 μs,causing the velocities of following and foregoing EFPs gradually decreasing and increasing respectively.In the slide phase,an obvious relative movement occurs between the two EFPs,and there would be barely kinetic energy exchange.Then,the two EFPs separate gradually and get into the phase of free flight.Generally,if the outer and inner liners have the same thickness,the outer copper-inner copper liners form two long EFPs,the outer copper-inner steel liners become a foregoing short steel EFP and a following long copper EFP,and the outer steel-inner copper liners produce a foregoing long copper EFP and a following conical steel EFP.In addition,thickness match also has an important impact on formation appearance and separation process for both outer copperinner copper liners and outer steel-inner copper liners.With the thickness ratio of outer liner to inner liner decreasing,the length and length-diameter ratio of both foregoing and following EFPs increase gradually.
