Ebook: Investigation of explosively driven fragmentation of metals-two-dimensional fracture and fragmentation of metal shells

Livermore, California: University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. 2003. – 92 p.High explosive enclosed by a metal case qualitatively describes an essential component of high energy systems of importance to the Department of Energy.
Detonation of the high explosive causes intense transient pressure loading of the metal following arrival of normal or obliquely incident explosive detonation wave. Subsequent expansion and deformation of the metal case leads to eventual rupture and the opening of fractures and fissures. Details of the rupture process are critical to performance'of the system.