Numerical Simulation of the Dispersion of Random Fragments under Asymmetrical Initiation

Using AUTODYN-3D and the Stochastic random fragmentation model which based on the Mott's fragment distribution law, the scattering properties of the warhead fragments are numerically simulated and analyzed under three different ways of initiation including center point initiation, asymmetrical single point initiation and asymmetrical multi-point initiation. The results show that compared with center point initiation, the numbers of random fragments in the target area produced under asymmetrical single point initiation and asymmetrical multi-point initiation are increased by 37.12% and 62.86%, the availabilities of the fragments are improved by 4.01%-6.08%, and the average velocity gains are 25.95% and 28.37% respectively. Furthermore, the effects of the initiation radius on the scattering properties of the random fragments are obtained under asymmetrical initiation. It is shown that the numbers of fragments in the target area, the axial velocity and radial velocity are all reduced with the initiation radius increasing.