Study on the Interference Process of Liquid Radial Reflux on the Stability of a Shaped Charge Jet

Abstract

The process of liquid radial reflux interference during jet penetration in a liquid-filled composite structure is divided in this study into three stages: bottom plate reflection interference, side-wall reflection interference, and side-wall secondary reflection interference. The calculation model of the velocity interval of the disturbed jet and the residual penetration depth of the jet has been established through theoretical analysis. Results show that the liquid-filled composite structure can interfere with the high-speed section of the shaped charge jet. The accuracy of the theoretical analysis in this paper has been verified through numerical simulation, X-ray, and depth-of-penetration experiments. Among the results, those of the X-ray experiment show that the liquid-filled composite structure has interference on the tip of the shaped charge jet, which provides a possibility for the application of the liquid-filled composite structure to ammunition safety and other extreme cases.