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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2007
Ernest L. Baker, Wantage, NJ (US);
James D. Pham, Randolph, NJ (US);
Arthur S. Daniels, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Ernest L. Baker, Wantage, NJ (US);
James D. Pham, Randolph, NJ (US);
Arthur S. Daniels, Rockaway, NJ (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A shaped charge warhead having a longitudinal axis includes a casing; a liner disposed in the casing; an explosive disposed behind the liner; a wave shaper disposed in the explosive, the wave shaper comprising a low reaction rate high blast reactive material; and a detonator disposed adjacent the explosive. Preferably, the wave shaper is symmetrical about the longitudinal axis. The low reaction rate, high-blast material may be, for example, one of powdered silicon or boron and powdered silicon or boron in a plastic matrix.