Linear shaped charge
Linear shaped charges are described herein. In a general embodiment, the linear shaped charge has an explosive with an elongated arrowhead-shaped profile. The linear shaped charge also has and an elongated v-shaped liner that is inset into a recess of the explosive. Another linear shaped charge includes an explosive that is shaped as a star-shaped prism. Liners are inset into crevices of the explosive, where the explosive acts as a tamper.
1. A linear shaped charge comprising:
an explosive formed as an isosceles triangular prism that comprises an elongated v-shaped recess that extends along a front face of the explosive of the linear shaped charge, the explosive having an apex angle, a height of the front face is based upon the apex angle; and
an elongated v-shaped liner inset into the v-shaped recess of the explosive, the elongated v-shaped liner having an apex angle that is greater than the apex angle of the explosive, the v-shaped liner has a thickness, the thickness of the v-shaped liner is between 3.5% and 5% of the height of the front face of the explosive.
2. The linear shaped charge of claim 1 , the elongated v-shaped liner formed of annealed copper.
3. The linear shaped charge of claim 2 , the annealed copper having a purity of between 99% and 100%.
4. The linear shaped charge of claim 1 , the apex angle of the elongated v-shaped liner is between 40 degrees and 90 degrees.
5. The linear shaped charge of claim 1 , further comprising a tamper shaped as a prism that comprises a recess that extends along a length of a face of the tamper, the explosive inset into the recess of the tamper.
6. The linear shaped charge of claim 5 , the tamper comprises lead or steel.
7. The linear shaped charge of claim 5 , the prism being a rectangular prism.