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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2011
Christer Thuman, Karlskoga, SE;
Christer Thuman, Karlskoga, SE;
BAE Systems Bofors AB, Karlskoga, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for packing fin-stabilized penetrators () in a carrier shell (), which penetrators () comprise a front penetrator part () and a rear fin part () comprising fin sides (), so that the empty space between the penetrators () and problems with the penetrators upon the release of the penetrators () from the carrier shell () are minimized, wherein the penetrators () are packed in groups () and are joined together to form larger packing units (), in which each group () is arranged with a centrally located penetrator () flanked by at least three outer penetrators (), which outer penetrators () are arranged so that their front penetrator parts () lie side to side against the fin sides () of the centrally located penetrator (). The method is characterized in that the rear fin parts () of the penetrators () are made shorter than the front penetrator parts () of the penetrators (), and in that the front penetrator parts () are made cylindrical for the distribution of load stresses, upon firing of the carrier shell, from the centrally located penetrator () rearwards in the direction of firing via the front penetrator parts () of the flanking penetrators ().