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Effectiveness Study of 40 x 53mm Air-Bursting Ammunition
Nick Rogers, BEng, AMIMechE
System Design Evaluation LtdOak Park
Hunsdon, WareHertfordshire
SG12 8QPTel: +44(0)1279 842203
Email: [email protected]
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Fuse Location & Fragment Distribution
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
Fragments Expelled Rearwards Fragments Expelled to Front
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Burst Pattern
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Burst Pattern
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Incapacitation Contours
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Incapacitation Contours
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Incapacitation Contours
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Scenario 1
Target in Cover Behind Building
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Scenario 1
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Scenario 1
Target Target
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Before Target
Line of fire Line of fire
Target is Target isMISSEDMISSED
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Before Target
Line of fire Line of fire
MISSEDMISSEDTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Before Target
Line of fire Line of fire
HITMISSEDTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – in Line With Target
Line of fire Line of fire
HIT HITTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
HIT HITTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
MISSEDHITTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
MISSEDHITTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
MISSEDHITTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
MISSEDHITTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
MISSEDHITTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
HIT
Line of fire Line of fire
MISSEDTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
MISSEDMISSEDTarget is Target is
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Range Error Margin
Line of fire Line of fire
Larger allowable rangeerror with nose fuse
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Scenario 2
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Before Target
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Before Target
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Before Target
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Before Target
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Above Target
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Airburst – Past Target
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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String of Pearls
Line of fire Line of fire
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
Larger allowance for azimuth
errors (crosswind)
Azimuth errors are difficult to compensate for in fire control system
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Point Detonation
Angle ofDescent
Angle of Descent
NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE
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Point Detonation
BASE FUSENOSE FUSEAngle ofDescent
Angle of Descent
Larger lethal area with nose fuse in PD mode
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Fragment Type
Trade off between Fragment material and quantity
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Range From Point of Burst
Pro
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400 Tungsten Fragments
1450 Steel Fragments
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Fragment Type
Range From Point of Burst
Pro
babi
lity
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Inca
paci
tati
on
400 Tungsten Fragments
1450 Steel Fragments
Trade off between Fragment material and quantity
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