Experimental and Numerical Study on the PG-7VM Warhead Performance against High-Hardness Armor Steel.

Analyses presented in the article were carried out in order to characterize the main parameters of the shaped charge jet formed due to detonation of the PG-7VM warhead. As opposed to the previously published studies in which rolled homogeneous armored steel was mainly used as a target, in the current work the warhead penetration capability was determined against more contemporary high-hardness (500 HB) ARMSTAL 30PM steel armor with precisely determined mechanical properties. The research included experimental depth of penetration tests and their numerical reproduction in the LS-Dyna software.

Synthesis and explosive properties of copper(II) chlorate(VII) coordination polymer with 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole bridging ligand.

Copper(II) chlorate(VII) coordination polymer with 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole as bridging ligand was prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and TG/DTA analyses. Sensitivity and detonator tests were also preformed. The compound has a 1D chain structure in which Cu(II) ions are linked by triple triazole N1,N2 bridges.