Numerical study of the stand-off distance and liner thickness effect on the penetration depth efficiency of shaped charge process

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of geometrical parameters on the performance of jet penetration in the process of shaped charge. To this end, the finite element analysis was used to simulate the process. The simulated process was validated by experimental tests and the effect of some parameters including stand-off distance and the liner thickness on the jet penetration depth was studied. The results indicated that choosing the optimal distance between the liner and the target (stand-off distance) can significantly affect the performance of jet penetration in the target. In addition, examining the effect of liner thickness on the penetration depth efficiency revealed that by decreasing the liner thickness, the jet penetration depth on the target increases. It should be noted that ABAQUS finite element software was used in this simulation to analyze the process of shaped charge.

Keywords

Shaped charge finite element simulation liner collapse jet formation jet penetration

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