EP2212643A1 - Projectile - Google Patents

Projectile

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EP2212643A1
EP2212643A1 EP08853066A EP08853066A EP2212643A1 EP 2212643 A1 EP2212643 A1 EP 2212643A1 EP 08853066 A EP08853066 A EP 08853066A EP 08853066 A EP08853066 A EP 08853066A EP 2212643 A1 EP2212643 A1 EP 2212643A1
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Prior art keywords
projectile
explosive charge
charge
casing
ignition device
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP2212643B1 (fr
Inventor
Christian Baumann
Thomas Heitmann
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Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
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Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
    • F42B12/20—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type
    • F42B12/22—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type with fragmentation-hull construction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
    • F42B12/20—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type
    • F42B12/207—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of high-explosive type characterised by the explosive material or the construction of the high explosive warhead, e.g. insensitive ammunition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
    • F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
    • F42B12/36—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information
    • F42B12/56—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect for dispensing materials; for producing chemical or physical reaction; for signalling ; for transmitting information for dispensing discrete solid bodies
    • F42B12/58—Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles
    • F42B12/62—Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles the submissiles being ejected parallel to the longitudinal axis of the projectile
    • F42B12/625—Cluster or cargo ammunition, i.e. projectiles containing one or more submissiles the submissiles being ejected parallel to the longitudinal axis of the projectile a single submissile arranged in a carrier missile for being launched or accelerated coaxially; Coaxial tandem arrangement of missiles which are active in the target one after the other

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a projectile with a projectile casing, in which an explosive charge surrounding a splinter shell is arranged, wherein the splinter shell with the projectile casing, for example, is firmly connected, and the projectile for igniting the explosive charge comprises an explosive charge at the rear adjacent preferably adjustable (first) ignition device ,
  • Shrapnel projectiles are usually constructed in such a way that they allow a targeted strong fragmentation effect in enclosed spaces or in a free landscape. It is therefore not possible with known fragmentation projectiles to use them even if the requirement arises from the respective combat situation that no splinters act on the corresponding target, but only the pressure waves produced during the explosion are to be exploited. Such a situation may occur, for example, when a terrorist group is to be fought with an anti-tank shell and the tank commander immediately before firing the projectile finds that there is a kindergarten near the terrorist group, so that the fragments of the projectile would endanger a large number of uninvolved persons.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a projectile which acts either as a fragmentation projectile or as a projectile with pressure wave formation.
  • a discharge charge and an axially displaceable against the splinter shell explosive charge are arranged in the projectile, wherein the explosive charge by means of the ejection charge at least as far pushed out of the projectile casing that it no longer acts in an explosion on the firmly connected to the projectile shell splinter shell.
  • the ejection charge If the ejection charge is not activated in such a projectile, it acts as a pure splinter projectile, since the explosive charge - as in known projectiles - is within the fragmentation shell. If, on the other hand, the ejection charge is activated prior to the ignition of the explosive charge, the explosive charge is at least partially pushed out of the projectile casing and thus out of the splinter casing, and the subsequently activated explosive charge does not cause the splinter casing remaining in the remaining projectile to break apart, so that in this case only the Pressure waves of the explosive charge in the target area come into effect.
  • the explosive charge Since the explosive charge must have a certain minimum rigidity due to the acceleration forces occurring when launching the projectile, it is provided in the abovementioned projectile to arrange the explosive charge within a metal jacket (for example a copper jacket). However, such a metal jacket causes unwanted splinters to be generated when the explosive charge is ignited even when the explosive charge has already been pushed out of the splinter shell.
  • a metal jacket for example a copper jacket
  • the invention is based essentially on the idea of wrapping the explosive charge with a jacket which unfolds little or no splintering effect when the explosive charge is ignited.
  • a shell for the explosive charge a molded part made of plastic (preferably made of a glass or carbon fiber reinforced plastic) or a light metal (for example, die-cast aluminum) is used.
  • the shaped part is arranged with several, evenly distributed over the circumference and each because it is provided in the direction of the longitudinal axis extending stiffening ribs.
  • the annular flange part may be a metal ring, the inner wall of which has on its side facing the ignition device at least one undercut, which is frictionally enclosed by the molded part.
  • the metal ring in a production of the respective molded part by injection molding of the metal ring can be encapsulated in the manufacture of the molded part of the plastic or light metal at the same time.
  • an O-ring can also be arranged on the circumference in a groove-shaped recess which, in the case of the production of the molded part, is injected directly onto the molded part by means of an injection process.
  • the projectile may, for example, be a wing-stabilized bullet shell of caliber> 100 mm (for example a caliber of 120 mm).
  • FIG. 1 shows the longitudinal section through an inventive projectile with a rear side pushed out of the projectile explosive charge
  • FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section through the explosive charge shown in Figure 1 with a surrounding the explosive charge molding.
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross section along the section line designated by Ill-Ill in FIG. 2;
  • wing stabilized projectile fragmentation warhead with a caliber of eg 120 mm
  • the wings are not shown for clarity.
  • the projectile 1 has a projectile casing 2, within which an explosive charge 3 is arranged.
  • the explosive charge 3 is surrounded by a molded part 4 of a glass or carbon fiber reinforced plastic, which is located within a splitter shell 5 connected to the projectile casing 2.
  • the splinter shell 5 with the projectile casing 2 for example, over several evenly distributed over the circumference arranged Stahlkerbturne (not shown) firmly connected.
  • one of the explosive charge 3 rear adjacent tempierbare ignition device 6 is arranged (for reasons of clarity in Fig.1 only the receiving device for the detonator, not shown).
  • the housing 7 of the ignition device 6 and the explosive charge 3 surrounding molding 4 are positively connected with each other and form a structural unit.
  • a non-positively attached to the mold part 4 and designed as a metal ring flange 8 is provided, which has distributed over the circumference arranged threaded holes 17.
  • the inner wall 9 of the flange 8 on its side facing the ignition 6 side undercuts 10, which are enclosed (for example by injection molding) of the fiber-reinforced plastic material of the molded part 4.
  • the assembly consisting of the molded part 4 with explosive charge 3 and the ignition device 6 is fixed within the projectile casing 2, for example, by the fact that the ignition device 6 is glued or pressed into the projectile casing 2.
  • the structural unit consisting of the molded part 4 and the ignition device 6 is (after overcoming the fixing forces caused by the gluing or pressing) in axial movement. tion to the rear 11 of the projectile 1 slidably mounted in the projectile casing 2. In this case, the displacement is effected by means of a discharge charge 12, which is arranged in an annular, the splinter shell 5 outside surrounding cavity 13. The cavity 13 is bounded on the rear side by a radially projecting annular surface 14 of the housing 7 of the ignition device 6.
  • the molded part 4 is provided with eight, uniformly distributed over the circumference of the molded part 4 and each extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis 100 stiffening ribs 15 are provided ( Figure 3).
  • the mold part 4 in its front part on the outside a circumferential groove-shaped recess 18 for an O-ring, not shown.
  • the projectile 1 is to act as a fragment projectile in a predetermined target area, the projectile 1 is fired in the direction of the target area without additional information about an ignition of the ejection charge 12 having been transmitted to the ignition device 6.
  • the ignition device 6 is activated and from this the explosive charge 3, so that the fragmentation shell 5 ruptures and splinters are thrown radially into the target area at high speed.
  • the target area is damaged as little as possible by splinters and only the pressure wave generated by the activation of the explosive charge 3 comes into effect, an additional information is entered by the respective tank commander into the adjustable ignition device 6, so that a short time before the actual ignition of the explosive charge 3 the ejection charge 12 is activated. Due to the resulting propellant charge gases from the explosive charge 3 containing mold part 4 and the ignition device 6 existing unit is ejected against the firing direction in the target area and the fragmentation shell 5 remains in the remaining floor. Only after the ejection of the explosive charge 3 from the projectile casing 2 is the explosive charge 3 then ignited by the first ignition device 6 connected to it, so that the developing denden pressure waves no longer act on the splinter shell 5.
  • the plastic splinters produced in this case have only a short range and a relatively low kinetic energy, so that they usually do not damage the target damaging effect.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
  • the molded part 4 for example, consist of a light metal, since the resulting in the activation of the explosive charge light metal splitter also have a steel or copper splinters much lower range and lower kinetic energy.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un projectile (1) qui peut être utilisé au choix comme projectile à fragmentation, ou comme projectile pour lequel on utilise l'effet des ondes de pression produites lors de l'explosion de la charge explosive (3). A cet effet, le projectile (1) contient une charge d'éjection (12) ainsi qu'une charge explosive (3) mobile axialement par rapport à une enveloppe à fragmentation (5) et disposée dans une gaine (4), ce qui permet de pousser la charge explosive (3), entourée par la gaine (4), hors de l'enveloppe de projectile (2) au moins suffisamment pour qu'elle n'agisse plus, lors d'une explosion, sur l'enveloppe à fragmentation (5) fixement reliée à l'enveloppe de projectile (2) du projectile (1). Pour un tel projectile (1), l'invention veut obtenir que la gaine (4) de la charge explosive (3) ne développe pas d'effet de fragmentation lors de l'amorçage de la charge explosive (3), ou seulement un faible effet de fragmentation. A cet effet, l'invention propose d'utiliser comme gaine (4) pour la charge explosive (3) une pièce moulée en matière plastique ou en un métal léger.
EP08853066.2A 2007-11-23 2008-11-03 Projectile Not-in-force EP2212643B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

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PL08853066T PL2212643T3 (pl) 2007-11-23 2008-11-03 Pocisk

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DE102007056786A DE102007056786A1 (de) 2007-11-23 2007-11-23 Geschoss
PCT/EP2008/009239 WO2009065488A1 (fr) 2007-11-23 2008-11-03 Projectile

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EP2212643A1 true EP2212643A1 (fr) 2010-08-04
EP2212643B1 EP2212643B1 (fr) 2013-08-07

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DE (1) DE102007056786A1 (fr)
PL (1) PL2212643T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO2009065488A1 (fr)

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DE102007056786A1 (de) 2009-05-28
EP2212643B1 (fr) 2013-08-07

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