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EP0748999B1
EP0748999B1 EP96401224A EP96401224A EP0748999B1 EP 0748999 B1 EP0748999 B1 EP 0748999B1 EP 96401224 A EP96401224 A EP 96401224A EP 96401224 A EP96401224 A EP 96401224A EP 0748999 B1 EP0748999 B1 EP 0748999B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
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    • F42C19/08Primers; Detonators
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    • F42C19/0846Arrangements of a multiplicity of primers or detonators, dispersed within a warhead, for increased efficiency
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42BEXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
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    • F42B12/04Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type
    • F42B12/10Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type with shaped or hollow charge
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
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    • F42C19/095Arrangements of a multiplicity of primers or detonators, dispersed around a warhead, one of the primers or detonators being selected for directional detonation effects

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  • the present invention relates to a military head, in particular to nucleating charge.
  • the problem for military heads in general is to provide a physical link through the explosive charge, in particular to allow the passage of information, and this without disturbing the efficiency of the head. This problem is particularly delicate in the case of a head military charge generating core.
  • Such a load is generally of revolution around an axis and comprises from front to rear along this axis 7, as shown in Figure 1, a coating 4 intended to be projected, an explosive charge 3 and a containment envelope 5.
  • a coating 4 intended to be projected
  • an explosive charge 3 we obtain a nucleus, solid projectile animated by a large speed during operation of the explosive charge.
  • a priming device 1 disposed axially at the back of the load.
  • the directivity and the attack distance of such charge imply that it is associated with a detector, 6 in FIG. 1, by example a millimeter antenna or an infrared detector, which controls firing by means of ignition 1. It is therefore necessary ensuring a connection between detector 6 and the electrical control of the priming device 1, and this without destroying the symmetry of revolution of the charge under penalty of seriously undermining its effectiveness (destructuring of the nucleus, decrease in speed, ...)
  • US Patent 3960085 describes a multi-boot system located in the explosive charge, each ignition serving for a portion of explosive. Another solution is to pass the information through outside the load with the disadvantage of risk of loss for the transmission of microwave signals, in particular due to curvatures of transmission line, and the disadvantages resulting from the need to passage gutters along the envelope which increase the cost and load rating.
  • the subject of the invention is therefore a military head whose structure overcomes all these drawbacks.
  • a military head of the type comprising an explosive charge having a symmetry of revolution about an axis and priming means arranged at the rear of the charge along said axis, characterized in that said load is traversed by an axial channel extending along said axis, so as to ensure the passage of connections between the front and the rear of the load, and in that said priming means are constituted by a multi-point ignition device comprising at least three detonators arranged outside the axis.
  • a head is provided military charge generating core, including explosive charge bounded forwards by a coating, with axial symmetry with respect to said axis, detector means arranged at the front of said head in front of the explosive charge and electrical means for processing and / or control arranged at the rear of said load allowing the control of said priming device, characterized in that said channel allows the passage at least of the electrical connections between said detector means and said electrical processing and / or control means and in that said detonators are distributed symmetrically around said axis.
  • FIG. 1 which represents the diagram of a known military head has already described in the introduction above.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show the solution according to the invention applied to the case of a nucleus-generating charge.
  • This charge comprises an explosive charge 13 placed in an envelope of confinement 15 and limited forward along the axis of symmetry of revolution 17 by a coating 14 allowing the creation of a core.
  • Detonator 1 of Figure 1 is replaced by a multi-point ignition device comprising three detonators 11, 11 ', 11 "distributed symmetrically at the rear of the charge. These detonators are arranged on three rays at 120 ° (Fig. 3) and define a circle whose radius Ri is preferably between 0.1 and 0.5 times the caliber. Of course, we could expect more detonators provided that their distribution remains symmetrical with respect to the axis 17.
  • detector 16 for example, example a millimeter antenna
  • electrical means 21 detector signal processing16 and priming control detonators 11, 11 ', 11 "are arranged at the rear of the charge.
  • these means are contained in a wafer arranged against the bottom of the envelope 15. They could also be arranged in a cake placed at the bottom of the envelope 15 between the latter and the explosive charge 13, the detonators then being placed against the face of the wafer facing the explosive charge.
  • the means 21 can also be arranged further back from the load without in any way modifying the principle of the invention.
  • This channel 20 can simply be a cylindrical hollow left in load 13 and leading to axial holes in the coating 14 and the bottom of the envelope 15. Or it can be made up using a hollow cylindrical tube, for example metallic, as is shown in Figure 2.
  • This channel 20 allows the passage of links or of a microwave waveguide. It could be made up by a waveguide proper around which would be molded the explosive charge, provided that it is designed to withstand load environments during manufacture and constraints during from the launch of the military head.
  • the example of embodiment described is in no way limiting of the invention.
  • the axial channel can allow non only the passage of electrical connections but also of connections mechanical or optical between the front and rear of a load. This can have applications as well for core generating charges than for military charges in general, especially for architecture missiles.

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La présente invention se rapporte à une tête militaire, notamment à charge génératrice de noyau.The present invention relates to a military head, in particular to nucleating charge.

Le problème qui se pose pour les têtes militaires en général est d'assurer une liaison physique à travers le chargement explosif, en particulier pour permettre le passage d'informations, et ceci sans perturber l'efficacité de la tête. Ce problème est particulièrement délicat dans le cas d'une tête militaire à charge génératrice de noyau.The problem for military heads in general is to provide a physical link through the explosive charge, in particular to allow the passage of information, and this without disturbing the efficiency of the head. This problem is particularly delicate in the case of a head military charge generating core.

Une telle charge est en général de révolution autour d'un axe et comporte de l'avant vers l'arrière le long de cet axe 7, comme représenté sur la figure 1, un revêtement 4 destiné à être projeté, un chargement explosif 3 et une enveloppe de confinement 5. Pour une forme adéquate du revêtement 4, on obtient un noyau, projectile solide animé d'une grande vitesse lors du fonctionnement de la charge explosive. Pour mettre à feu cette charge, il est prévu un dispositif d'amorçage 1 disposé axialement à l'arrière de la charge. La directivité et la distance d'attaque d'une telle charge impliquent qu'elle soit associée à un détecteur, 6 sur la figure 1, par exemple une antenne millimétrique ou un détecteur infrarouge, qui commande la mise à feu par l'intermédiaire de l'amorçage 1. II faut donc assurer une liaison entre le détecteur 6 et la commande électrique du dispositif d'amorçage 1, et ceci sans détruire la symétrie de révolution de la charge sous peine de nuire fortement à l'efficacité de celle-ci (déstructuration du noyau, diminution de la vitesse, ...)Such a load is generally of revolution around an axis and comprises from front to rear along this axis 7, as shown in Figure 1, a coating 4 intended to be projected, an explosive charge 3 and a containment envelope 5. For an adequate form of the coating 4, we obtain a nucleus, solid projectile animated by a large speed during operation of the explosive charge. To ignite this charge, there is provided a priming device 1 disposed axially at the back of the load. The directivity and the attack distance of such charge imply that it is associated with a detector, 6 in FIG. 1, by example a millimeter antenna or an infrared detector, which controls firing by means of ignition 1. It is therefore necessary ensuring a connection between detector 6 and the electrical control of the priming device 1, and this without destroying the symmetry of revolution of the charge under penalty of seriously undermining its effectiveness (destructuring of the nucleus, decrease in speed, ...)

Dans une solution connue, comme par exemple dans la demande de brevet anglais GB 2276436, on dispose les circuits électroniques nécessaires à l'intérieur d'un masque 2 (Fig. 1) noyé dans l'explosif et qui sert par ailleurs à la conformation des ondes de détonation. Cependant la réalisation pratique est très délicate en ce qui concerne le positionnement du masque, la tenue aux environnements de la charge en cours de fabrication et les problèmes résultant de l'absence de découplage entre les fonctions électronique et détonique. De plus, les liaisons entre détecteur 6, masque 2 et amorçage 1 détruisent la symétrie de révolution de la charge 3, en particulier en raison de la présence sur l'axe 7 du détonateur 1.In a known solution, such as in the application GB 2276436, the electronic circuits are arranged necessary inside a mask 2 (Fig. 1) embedded in the explosive and which serves in addition to the conformation of the detonation waves. However the practical realization is very delicate as regards the positioning of the mask, the resistance to the load environments during manufacture and the problems resulting from the lack of decoupling between functions electronic and detonic. In addition, the connections between detector 6, mask 2 and ignition 1 destroy the symmetry of revolution of the load 3, in particular due to the presence on the axis 7 of the detonator 1.

Le brevet US 3960085 décrit un système multiamorçage situé dans la charge explosive, chaque amorçage servant pour une portion d'explosif. Une autre solution consiste à faire transiter l'information par l'extérieur de la charge avec l'inconvénient des risques de pertes pour la transmission de signaux hyperfréquence, notamment en raison des courbures de ligne de transmission, et les inconvénients résultant de la nécessité de gouttières de passage le long de l'enveloppe qui augmentent le coût et le calibre de la charge.US Patent 3960085 describes a multi-boot system located in the explosive charge, each ignition serving for a portion of explosive. Another solution is to pass the information through outside the load with the disadvantage of risk of loss for the transmission of microwave signals, in particular due to curvatures of transmission line, and the disadvantages resulting from the need to passage gutters along the envelope which increase the cost and load rating.

L'invention a donc pour objet une tête militaire dont la structure permet de remédier à tous ces inconvénients.The subject of the invention is therefore a military head whose structure overcomes all these drawbacks.

Selon un premier aspect de l'invention, il est prévu une tête militaire du type comportant un chargement explosif présentant une symétrie de révolution autour d'un axe et des moyens d'amorçage disposés à l'arrière de la charge selon ledit axe, caractérisée en ce que ledit chargement est traversé par un canal axial s'étendant le long dudit axe, de manière à assurer le passage de liaisons entre l'avant et l'arrière de la charge, et en ce que lesdits moyens d'amorçage sont constitués par un dispositif d'amorçage multipoints comprenant au moins trois détonateurs disposés en dehors de l'axe.According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a military head of the type comprising an explosive charge having a symmetry of revolution about an axis and priming means arranged at the rear of the charge along said axis, characterized in that said load is traversed by an axial channel extending along said axis, so as to ensure the passage of connections between the front and the rear of the load, and in that said priming means are constituted by a multi-point ignition device comprising at least three detonators arranged outside the axis.

La combinaison d'un amorçage multipoints libérant un espace axial et d'un canal traversant axial assure un passage direct de liaisons entre l'avant et l'arrière de la charge sans détruire en rien la symétrie de révolution de celle-ci, donc sans nuire à son efficacité.The combination of a multi-point ignition release an axial space and an axial through channel ensures direct passage of connections between the front and rear of the load without destroying the symmetry of revolution of it, so without compromising its effectiveness.

Selon un aspect plus spécifique de l'invention, il est prévu une tête militaire à charge génératrice de noyau, comportant un chargement explosif délimité vers l'avant par un revêtement, à symétrie axiale par rapport audit axe, des moyens détecteurs disposés à l'avant de ladite tête devant le chargement explosif et des moyens électriques de traitement et/ou de commande disposés à l'arrière dudit chargement permettant la commande dudit dispositif d'amorçage, caractérisé en ce que ledit canal permet le passage au moins des liaisons électriques entre lesdits moyens détecteurs et lesdits moyens électriques de traitement et/ou de commande et en ce que lesdits détonateurs sont répartis de manière symétrique autour dudit axe.According to a more specific aspect of the invention, a head is provided military charge generating core, including explosive charge bounded forwards by a coating, with axial symmetry with respect to said axis, detector means arranged at the front of said head in front of the explosive charge and electrical means for processing and / or control arranged at the rear of said load allowing the control of said priming device, characterized in that said channel allows the passage at least of the electrical connections between said detector means and said electrical processing and / or control means and in that said detonators are distributed symmetrically around said axis.

L'invention sera mieux comprise et d'autres caractéristiques et avantages apparaítront à l'aide de la description ci-après et des dessins joints où :

  • la figure 1 représente le schéma d'une tête militaire à charge génératrice de noyau connue ; et
  • les figures 2 et 3 représentent une tête militaire selon l'invention, vue en coupe longitudinale et de l'arrière.
The invention will be better understood and other characteristics and advantages will appear from the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 represents the diagram of a military head with a known charge generating a nucleus; and
  • Figures 2 and 3 show a military head according to the invention, seen in longitudinal section and from the rear.

Pour la simplicité de l'explication, on va décrire le cas d'une tête militaire à charge génératrice de noyau sans que cela soit limitatif de l'invention.For the simplicity of the explanation, we will describe the case of a head military charge generating the nucleus without limiting it to the invention.

La figure 1 qui représente le schéma d'une tête militaire connue a déjà été décrite dans l'introduction ci-dessus.Figure 1 which represents the diagram of a known military head has already described in the introduction above.

Les figures 2 et 3 représentent la solution selon l'invention appliquée au cas d'une charge génératrice de noyau. Cette charge comprend un chargement explosif 13 disposé dans une enveloppe de confinement 15 et limité vers l'avant selon l'axe de symétrie de révolution 17 par un revêtement 14 permettant la création d'un noyau. Le détonateur 1 de la figure 1 est remplacé par un dispositif d'amorçage multipoints comportant trois détonateurs 11, 11', 11" répartis de manière symétrique à l'arrière de la charge. Ces détonateurs sont disposés sur trois rayons à 120° (Fig. 3) et définissent un cercle dont le rayon Ri est de préférence compris entre 0,1 et 0,5 fois le calibre. Bien entendu, on pourrait prévoir un plus grand nombre de détonateurs pourvu que leur répartition reste symétrique vis-à-vis de l'axe 17.Figures 2 and 3 show the solution according to the invention applied to the case of a nucleus-generating charge. This charge comprises an explosive charge 13 placed in an envelope of confinement 15 and limited forward along the axis of symmetry of revolution 17 by a coating 14 allowing the creation of a core. Detonator 1 of Figure 1 is replaced by a multi-point ignition device comprising three detonators 11, 11 ', 11 "distributed symmetrically at the rear of the charge. These detonators are arranged on three rays at 120 ° (Fig. 3) and define a circle whose radius Ri is preferably between 0.1 and 0.5 times the caliber. Of course, we could expect more detonators provided that their distribution remains symmetrical with respect to the axis 17.

Par ailleurs, pour déterminer l'instant de mise à feu de la charge, il est nécessaire de disposer en avant de la charge un détecteur 16 (par exemple une antenne millimétrique). D'autre part des moyens électriques 21 de traitement du signal du détecteur16 et de commande de l'amorçage des détonateurs 11, 11', 11" sont disposés à l'arrière de la charge. Dans l'exemple représenté, ces moyens sont contenus dans une galette disposée contre le fond de l'enveloppe 15. Ils pourraient également être disposés dans une galette disposée au fond de l'enveloppe 15 entre celle-ci et le chargement explosif 13, les détonateurs étant alors placés contre la face de la galette tournée vers le chargement explosif. Les moyens 21 peuvent aussi être disposés plus en arrière de la charge sans que cela modifie en rien le principe de l'invention. Dans tous les cas, il est prévu selon l'invention un canal axial 20 selon l'axe 17 traversant la charge 13 de part en part de manière à constituer un passage par lequel peuvent passer les liaisons entre le détecteur16 et les moyens électriques 21. Grâce au fait que le canal 20 est axial et s'étend le long de l'axe de symétrie 17, il ne perturbe nullement les ondes de détonation au sein de la charge et donc l'efficacité du noyau obtenu.In addition, to determine the moment of ignition of the charge, it is necessary to have a detector 16 (for example, example a millimeter antenna). On the other hand electrical means 21 detector signal processing16 and priming control detonators 11, 11 ', 11 "are arranged at the rear of the charge. the example shown, these means are contained in a wafer arranged against the bottom of the envelope 15. They could also be arranged in a cake placed at the bottom of the envelope 15 between the latter and the explosive charge 13, the detonators then being placed against the face of the wafer facing the explosive charge. The means 21 can also be arranged further back from the load without in any way modifying the principle of the invention. In all cases, there is provided according to the invention a axial channel 20 along the axis 17 passing through the load 13 right through so as to constitute a passage through which the connections can pass between the detector16 and the electrical means 21. Thanks to the fact that the channel 20 is axial and extends along the axis of symmetry 17, it does not disturb by no means the detonation waves within the charge and therefore the efficiency of the nucleus obtained.

Ce canal 20 peut être simplement un creux cylindrique laissé dans le chargement 13 et débouchant sur des trous axiaux dans le revêtement 14 et le fond de l'enveloppe 15. Ou bien il peut être constitué à l'aide d'un tube creux cylindrique, par exemple métallique, comme cela est représenté sur la figure 2. Ce canal 20 permet le passage de liaisons électriques ou d'un guide d'ondes hyperfréquence. Il pourrait être constitué par un guide d'ondes proprement dit autour duquel serait moulé le chargement explosif, à condition qu'il soit prévu pour résister aux environnements de la charge en cours de fabrication et aux contraintes lors du lancement de la tête militaire.This channel 20 can simply be a cylindrical hollow left in load 13 and leading to axial holes in the coating 14 and the bottom of the envelope 15. Or it can be made up using a hollow cylindrical tube, for example metallic, as is shown in Figure 2. This channel 20 allows the passage of links or of a microwave waveguide. It could be made up by a waveguide proper around which would be molded the explosive charge, provided that it is designed to withstand load environments during manufacture and constraints during from the launch of the military head.

Une telle structure selon l'invention a de nombreux avantages liés en particulier à la combinaison d'une symétrie axiale conservée malgré la présence d'un canal de liaison et d'un amorçage multipoints :

  • rendement énergétique de la charge amélioré par rapport à la solution classique, ce qui permet d'utiliser une hauteur d'explosif dans la direction axiale nettement réduite (dans un rapport supérieur à 2,5) ;
  • séparation complète des fonctions détection et pyrothechnique grâce au passage axial direct qui conserve la symétrie de révolution. Ceci facilite la fabrication, l'intégration, le contrôle et la maintenance du système ;
  • noyau de performance améliorée en raison d'une meilleure traínée aérodynamique d'où une moindre perte de vitesse sur sa trajectoire, ceci résultant notamment de l'amorçage multipoints qui permet de contrôler la formation d'ailettes ayant un rôle stabilisateur durant la phase de vol du noyau.
Such a structure according to the invention has numerous advantages linked in particular to the combination of an axial symmetry which is preserved despite the presence of a connecting channel and a multipoint initiation:
  • energy efficiency of the charge improved compared to the conventional solution, which makes it possible to use a height of explosive in the axial direction markedly reduced (in a ratio greater than 2.5);
  • complete separation of the detection and pyrothechnical functions thanks to the direct axial passage which retains the symmetry of revolution. This facilitates the manufacture, integration, control and maintenance of the system;
  • improved performance core due to better aerodynamic drag resulting in less loss of speed on its trajectory, this resulting in particular from multi-point ignition which makes it possible to control the formation of fins having a stabilizing role during the flight phase of the nucleus.

Bien entendu, l'exemple de réalisation décrit n'est nullement limitatif de l'invention. En particulier, le canal axial peut permettre non seulement le passage de liaisons électriques mais aussi de liaisons mécaniques ou optiques entre l'avant et l'arrière d'une charge. Ceci peut avoir des applications aussi bien pour des charges génératrices de noyau que pour des charges militaires en général, notamment pour l'architecture de missiles.Of course, the example of embodiment described is in no way limiting of the invention. In particular, the axial channel can allow non only the passage of electrical connections but also of connections mechanical or optical between the front and rear of a load. This can have applications as well for core generating charges than for military charges in general, especially for architecture missiles.

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  1. Warhead of the type comprising an explosive charge (3) exhibiting symmetry of revolution about an axis (7) and priming means (1) arranged at the rear of the charge along the said axis, characterized in that the said charge (13) has, passing through it, an axial channel extending along the said axis (17), so as to allow links to pass between the front and the rear of the charge, and in that the said priming means consist of a multi-point priming device (11, 11', 11'') comprising at least three detonators arranged off the axis (17).
  2. Warhead according to Claim 1, characterized in that the warhead is a warhead with a core-generating charge, comprising an explosive charge (13) delimited at the front by a liner (14) with axial symmetry with respect to the said axis (17), detector means (16) arranged at the front of the said head in front of the explosive charge and electrical processing and/or control means (21) arranged at the rear of the said charge allowing the said priming device (11, 11', 11") to be activated, and in that the said channel (20) allows the passage at least of the electrical connections between the said detector means (16) and the said electrical processing and/or control means (21), and in that the said detonators (11, 11', 11") are distributed symmetrically about the said axis (17).
  3. Warhead according to one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the said channel is formed through the explosive charge (13) and its liner and casing (14, 15).
  4. Warhead according to one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the said channel consists of a cylindrical hollow tube (20) passing axially through the explosive charge (13) and its liner and casing (14, 15) along the axis of symmetry (17).
  5. Warhead according to Claim 4, characterized in that the said tube (20) is made of metal.
  6. Warhead according to one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the said channel consists of a microwave waveguide passing axially through the explosive charge (13) and its liner and casing (14, 15) along the said axis of symmetry (17) and providing a microwave link between the detector means (16) and the electrical processing and/or control means (21).
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