US3736875A - Explosive charge with annular ignition gap - Google Patents

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US3736875A
US3736875A US00074801A US3736875DA US3736875A US 3736875 A US3736875 A US 3736875A US 00074801 A US00074801 A US 00074801A US 3736875D A US3736875D A US 3736875DA US 3736875 A US3736875 A US 3736875A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F42B1/00—Explosive charges characterised by form or shape but not dependent on shape of container
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  • the present invention relates in general to explosive charges, and particularly to a symmetrical explosive charge having an annular ignition gap.
  • Annular initiating devices are employed in the case of rotationally symmetrical explosive charges, and are used preferably in hollow explosive charges. These are blasting charges of a predominantly cylindrical shape exhibiting a recess on the side thereof facing the object to be blasted, which recess is normally lined with a layer of metal or other material. The ignition of such hollow explosive charges must be initiated from the end opposite the recess.
  • the igniting element can be disposed centrally on the axis of the explosive charge or can also be arranged annularly at the outer rim thereof. The latter design makes it possible to control the detonation waves so that they extend annularly from the outside toward the inside in the direction toward the recess, which is most advantageous.
  • inert bodies ofa disk-like or conical shape are normally provided between the central primer and the hollow explosive charge, the detonation being triggered by the primer extending around the inert body.
  • An irregular path of the detonation can be caused by the eccentric position of the central primer, and, in case of annular priming, by an eccentric arrangement of the inert component with respect to the axis of the hollow explosive charge.
  • the blasting charge disposed behind the inert component and employed for the transmission of the detonation is relatively thick.
  • the thickness of this conical or cylindrical propagation charge is normally l-l5 mm. and more, and additionally, widens toward the hollow explosive charge, because the inert component is rounded toward the bottom surface.
  • the annular aperture between the propagation charge and the hollow explosive charge is relatively wide, being generally 2 cm. and more.
  • This entails numerous disadvantages. Due to the propagation charge of excessive width behind the inert component, the ignition of the detonation can occur, on one side, to a larger extent toward the inner diameter, and, on the other side, more at the outer rim, and a varying initiation of the hollow explosive charge is the consequence. Besides, due to the very thick propagation charge, a strong pressure is also exerted on the inert element, which pressure can prematurely destroy this inert element, or alter the position thereof. Consequently, the progression of the detonation becomes even more irregular.
  • this invention relates to an explosive charge with an annular ignition gap formed by the initiating element or primer having a width of only 1-5 mm.
  • a hollow blasting charge with means to effect annular initiation thereof is shown in accordance with the invention.
  • the explosive charge 1 is provided in a cartridge or container which includes a cavity 2 having a lining 3 joining with the container jacket 7.
  • the ignition takes place from the primer 4 formed in a thickened end ofjacket 7 with the blasting cap 5 by way of a predominantly conical propagation charge 6, which latter is disposed between the jacket 7 and the conical inert component 8.
  • This propagation charge has a substantially uniform thickness b, and the annular ignition gap 9 exhibits a width a.
  • the limits of the dimensions a and b depend .on the high-brisance explosives preferably employed as the explosive 1 in this arrangement.
  • the lower limit for the width a of the annular ignition gap i.e., the gap between the propagation charge 6 and the hollow explosive charge 1, is determined by the point at which a safe, complete detonation is still ensured.
  • the annular ignition gap is a little wider, e.g., about 0.5 1 mm., than the minimum with required for a safe, complete detonation.
  • the optimum thickness of the propagation charge 6, which is preferably conical, is, for example, in case of penthrite, 3 mm., and in case of cyclonite and tetryl, 4-5 mm.
  • the thickness of the various explosives, especially high-brisance explosives, required to attain a safe, complete detonation has been determined by experimenting with bands of various thicknesses, for example, having a width of 3-5 cm. Normally, these values are 2-5 mm. In case of larger wall thicknesses, the initiation is highly scattered and the effect is diminished.
  • the thickness or width of the annular ignition gap is equal to the thickness or breadth b of the explosive propagation charge.
  • the latter can also be thicker and can be, for example, 4 mm., in case the annular ignition gap has a width a of only 2 mm.
  • the propagation charge can consist of pressed or cast ex- While I have shown and described one embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
  • An explosive device comprising a generally cylindrical explosive charge in a container having one end closed, an inert conical member having its major base in contact with the open end of said explosive charge and being slightly smaller in diameter than said explosive charge so as to leave exposed an annular surface of uniform width forming with said conical member and said container an annular ignition gap, said container being spaced uniformly from the conical surface of said conical member to form an annular initiation space, and propagation charge means disposed in said annular initiation space and filling said ignition gap for ensuring symmetrical propagation of the detonation waves around the major base of the inert conical member, said annular ignition gap having a predetermined width and said propagation charge means having a predetermined thickness, at least one of the predetermined width of said ignition gap and the predetermined thickness of said propagation charge means exceeding the respective minimum width and minimum thickness absolutely necessary to effect sure and safe propagation of the detonation by 0.5 to 1 mm.

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US4250792A (en) * 1978-03-20 1981-02-17 Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft Process for the production of compacted explosive charges
US4455914A (en) * 1978-12-04 1984-06-26 Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft Process for the production of compacted explosive devices for ammunition or explosive charges, especially those of a large caliber
US4450124A (en) * 1978-12-04 1984-05-22 Dynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft Production of compacted, large-caliber explosive charges
US4359943A (en) * 1980-09-02 1982-11-23 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Shaped charge warhead including shock wave forming surface
US4499830A (en) * 1981-06-29 1985-02-19 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army High lethality warheads
US4594947A (en) * 1983-07-28 1986-06-17 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Apparatus for shaping a detonation wave
US5259317A (en) * 1983-11-12 1993-11-09 Rheinmetall Gmbh Hollow charge with detonation wave guide
US4594946A (en) * 1984-05-04 1986-06-17 Diehl Gmbh & Co. Shaped charge chain with booster
US4711181A (en) * 1985-12-18 1987-12-08 Diehl Gmbh & Co. Warhead with rotationally-symmetrical hollow charge
US4938143A (en) * 1987-04-29 1990-07-03 Trojan Corporation Booster shaped for high-efficiency detonating
US4829901A (en) * 1987-12-28 1989-05-16 Baker Hughes Incorporated Shaped charge having multi-point initiation for well perforating guns and method
US4892039A (en) * 1989-03-09 1990-01-09 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Ring detonator for shaped-charge warheads
US4987818A (en) * 1989-05-23 1991-01-29 Alford Sidney C Shaping apparatus for an explosive charge
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