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Analyses of terminal flyer plate velocities for various cased explosive configurations
Analytical equations for explosively accelerated flyer plates are used to generate graphical solutions to flyer problems. Given the problem geometrical configuration, explosive weight, flyer weight, tamping weight and Gurney velocity, the graphical representation of the calculated data allows for a fast approximation of the final or maximum flyer velocity. The graphical solution for flyer velocity is particularly useful when a computer is not available. The graphical analysis scheme can be used with any explosive, tamper and flyer materials. Analytical data are presented for grazing, spherical, cylindrical, open, symmetric and asymmetric sandwich explosive configurations. 13 refs., 7 figs., 4 tabs.