Research on Plastic Flow Characteristic Parameter Distribution of Shaped-Charge Jet: Theory, Experiment, and Simulation

To investigate the plastic deformation (PD) response of a liner material during the shaped-charge jet (SCJ) formation process, the state of motion of liner material and the pattern of change in its deformation environment under explosive loading were theoretically analyzed and modeled. The distribution patterns of the characteristic PD parameters (that is, strain, strain rate, temperature, and flow stress) of the jet at any given time were theoretically predicted. The distribution patterns of the characteristic PD parameters of jets formed from two materials, namely, oxygen-free high-thermal-conductivity copper (OFHC-Cu) and molybdenum (Mo), during their formation process were theoretically analyzed. A series of experimental and numerical simulation studies were conducted to examine the accuracy of the theoretical predictions. As per the results, the developed theoretical model is effective in predicting the one-dimensional distribution of the characteristic PD parameters in the direction of jet formation. At any given time, the distribution of the characteristic PD parameters varies considerably between different parts of the jet. There is no significant difference in the distribution of the strain and strain rate between the jets formed from the two materials in the presence of the same warhead structure. A theoretical analysis predicted average temperatures of 804 and 2277.8 K and average flow stresses of 193.1 and 344.3 MPa for the OFHC-Cu and Mo jets, respectively. A hardness analysis of the jet fragments revealed average strengths of 144.32 and 286.66 MPa for the OFHC-Cu and Mo jets during their formation process, respectively. These results differed by 34% and 20% from the corresponding theoretical predictions.