USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

John W Hannick

Fred W Watson, Jr

George R Evans

Robert G Lam

William H Grigsby, Jr

Robert J Gripshover

Chaarles W Landman

Joseph C Monolo

A deforming charge assembly is provided which has an inner and an outer cylinder formed from carbon fiber. Each of the inner and outer cylinders have an inner circumference surface having an inner diameter and an outer circumference surface having an outer diameter. The inner diameter of the outer cylinder is greater than the outer diameter of the inner cylinder. Each of the inner and outer cylinders have a first layer of circumferentially wound carbon fiber, a second layer of unidirectional carbon fiber sheet and a plurality of layers of carbon fibers circumferentially wrapped around the second layer. A plurality of sympathetic detonation barrier members are provided and have an inner surface in contact with the outer circumference surface of the inner cylinder and an outer surface in contact with the inner circumference surface of the outer cylinder.

Deforming charge assembly and method of making same

This invention is a non-fragmenting warhead casing prepared from at least one thermosetting epoxy resin and carbon fibers wherein the epoxy resin is characterized as a liquid, low viscosity resin at ambient temperatures, curable at temperatures ranging up to 175&deg; F. and further characterized has having a glass transition temperature T(g) ranging from about 200&deg; F. to 250&deg; F.

Process for preparing composite warhead casings and product

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King George, VA, United States of America

John W Hannick