Areas of Interest Research Capability : (a) Detonic Analysis

EFP and Shaped Charge
Research
frikkie mostert
CSIR Defence, Peace, Safety and Security, PO Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa, e-mail: fmostert@csir.co.za
Areas of Interest
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Research
Capability :
(d) Penetration/
Damage
Measurement
Existing and developing threats on Weapon
Systems
Anti-armour Mines
IEDs and Off-Route Mines
Breaching Charges
Protection Methods
Commercial use of Shaped Charge Technology
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Research Capability : (a) Detonic Analysis
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Threat Analysis
Mode of Operation
Analytical modelling
Explosive analysis
Performance analysis
Penetration
Behind Armour
Effect
Collateral
Damage
Structural
Damage
EFP Velocity
2000
Velocity (m/s)
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1500
Research Capability : (e) Surrogate Development
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Time (microseconds)
TMRP6EFP Mine
Research Capability : (b) Numerical Modelling
Ansys AutodynTM
Unconfined SC
Research Capability : (f) Protection Methods
Research Capability : (c) Measurement of Dynamic Characteristics
Morphology
Velocity/Kinetic Energy
Dynamic Failure
Summary
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Acknowledgements
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Current and emerging EFP and SC threats researched
EFP and SC experience applied in various Research Areas •
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Test and Measurement Capability refined in order ensure
an effective Characterisation Methodology
Capability to produce Surrogate Threats exists
Capability to research Protection Methods exsists
SANDF
Armscor
Denel Munitions
11/16/07 3:18:34 PM