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Effectiveness Study of 40 x 53mm Air-Bursting Ammunition Nick Rogers, BEng, AMIMechE System Design Evaluation Ltd Oak

Effectiveness Study of 40 x 53mm Air-Bursting Ammunition Nick Rogers, BEng, AMIMechE System Design Evaluation Ltd Oak Park Hunsdon, Ware Hertfordshire SG12 8QP Tel: +44(0)1279 842203 Email: Nick@SystemDesignEvaluation.co.uk. Fuse Location & Fragment Distribution. BASE FUSE.

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Effectiveness Study of 40 x 53mm Air-Bursting Ammunition Nick Rogers, BEng, AMIMechE System Design Evaluation Ltd Oak

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  1. Effectiveness Study of 40 x 53mm Air-Bursting Ammunition Nick Rogers, BEng, AMIMechE System Design Evaluation Ltd Oak Park Hunsdon, Ware Hertfordshire SG12 8QP Tel: +44(0)1279 842203 Email: Nick@SystemDesignEvaluation.co.uk

  2. Fuse Location & Fragment Distribution BASE FUSE NOSE FUSE Fragments Expelled Rearwards Fragments Expelled to Front

  3. Burst Pattern

  4. Burst Pattern

  5. Incapacitation Contours

  6. Incapacitation Contours

  7. Incapacitation Contours

  8. Scenario 1 Target in Cover Behind Building

  9. Scenario 1

  10. Scenario 1 Line of fire Line of fire NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target Target

  11. Airburst – Before Target Target is Target is MISSED MISSED NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  12. Airburst – Before Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is MISSED MISSED Line of fire Line of fire

  13. Airburst – Before Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is MISSED HIT Line of fire Line of fire

  14. Airburst – in Line With Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is HIT HIT Line of fire Line of fire

  15. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is HIT HIT Line of fire Line of fire

  16. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is HIT MISSED Line of fire Line of fire

  17. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is HIT MISSED Line of fire Line of fire

  18. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is HIT MISSED Line of fire Line of fire

  19. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is HIT MISSED Line of fire Line of fire

  20. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is HIT MISSED Line of fire Line of fire

  21. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is HIT MISSED Line of fire Line of fire

  22. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Target is Target is MISSED MISSED Line of fire Line of fire

  23. Range Error Margin NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Larger allowable range error with nose fuse Line of fire Line of fire

  24. Scenario 2 NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  25. Airburst – Before Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  26. Airburst – Before Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  27. Airburst – Before Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  28. Airburst – Before Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  29. Airburst – Above Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  30. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  31. Airburst – Past Target NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Line of fire Line of fire

  32. String of Pearls Larger allowance for azimuth errors (crosswind) NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Azimuth errors are difficult to compensate for in fire control system Line of fire Line of fire

  33. Point Detonation NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Angle of Descent Angle of Descent

  34. Point Detonation NOSE FUSE BASE FUSE Angle of Descent Angle of Descent Larger lethal area with nose fuse in PD mode

  35. Fragment Type 100% PROTECTED MAN Trade off between Fragment material and quantity 400 Tungsten Fragments 1450 Steel Fragments Probability of Incapacitation Range From Point of Burst

  36. Fragment Type UNPROTECTED MAN Trade off between Fragment material and quantity 400 Tungsten Fragments 1450 Steel Fragments Probability of Incapacitation Range From Point of Burst

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