Pressure-enhancing Explosive Charge

Abstract

Exemplary multi-shell structured blast effect charges as well as shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charges are disclosed which contain metal carbonyls in the form of pure substances, granulates, mixtures with inorganic fuels, or as granulates of mixtures with inorganic fuels integrated in suitable closed containers. The metal carbonyls serve in the form proposed herein as fuel, which during the intended conversion of the total charge exhibit an undirected (multi-shell structured blast effect charges) or at least partially directed (shaped charges or shaped-charge-like explosive charges) pressure enhancing effect.

1 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge, comprising:
 a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel integrated in a closed container.   
     
     
         2 . A shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge, comprising:
 a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel integrated in a closed container.   
     
     
         3 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal carbonyl contained therein is Cr(CO) 6 , Mo(CO) 6 , W(CO) 6 , Fe(CO) 5 , Fe 2 , (CO) 9 , or Fe 3 (CO) 12 . 
     
     
         4 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal carbonyl as a pure substance is present as a liquid depending on its chemical physical properties. 
     
     
         5 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal carbonyl as a pure substance is present as a loose or compacted bulk powder or as a molten solid depending on its chemical physical properties. 
     
     
         6 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal carbonyl is present as a compressible granulate consisting of a metal carbonyl and a suitable bonding agent in quantities up to a maximum of 10 percent by weight relative to the mixture. 
     
     
         7 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal carbonyl as the mixture with the inorganic fuel up to 50 percent by weight relative to metal carbonyl is present as a loose or compacted bulk powder or as a molten solid. 
     
     
         8 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the metal carbonyl as the mixture with the inorganic fuel is present as a compressible granulate consisting of the metal carbonyl, the inorganic fuel, and a suitable bonding agent in a quantity up to a maximum of 10 percent by weight relative to the mixture. 
     
     
         9 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 1 , which is a two- or three-shelled structure, whereby one or two shells comprise(s):
 one or two compressible, castable, or meltable explosive formulations and a remaining second or third shell contains a metal carbonyl in a closed container as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel.   
     
     
         10 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 9 , wherein in case of a two-shelled structure for a total charge, the compressible, castable, or meltable explosive formulation of an existing shell serves as an initiation-charge. 
     
     
         11 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 10 , which is constructed as a central core charge, which is surrounded with a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel, or granulate of a mixture of an inorganic fuel filled in the container. 
     
     
         12 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 10 , wherein the container filled with a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel, or granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel is wholly or partially surrounded by a compressible, castable, or meltable explosive formulation. 
     
     
         13 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 9 , wherein, in the case of a three-shelled structure, the container filled with a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel is arranged as a central core charge or outer shell, whereby the corresponding arrangement of a remaining two, results from the compressible, castable, or meltable explosive formulations. 
     
     
         14 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 13 , wherein the container filled with a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel, or granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel is wholly or partially surrounded by shells containing compressible, castable, or meltable explosive formulations. 
     
     
         15 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 14 , wherein a proportion by weight of the metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel relative to the total charge is between 10 percent by weight and 70 percent by weight. 
     
     
         16 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 15 , wherein the proportion by weight of the compressible, castable, or meltable explosive formulations relative to the total charge of a two-shelled total structure is between 30 percent by weight and 90 percent by weight. 
     
     
         17 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 15 , wherein the proportion by weight of the compressible, castable, or meltable explosive formulations relative to the total charge of a three-shelled total charge structure is between 30 percent by weight and 90 percent by weight. 
     
     
         18 . A blast effect charge according to  claim 17 , wherein the explosive formulations contain an admixture of inorganic fuels and/or inorganic oxidizing agents in quantities up to 70 percent by weight relative to respective explosive formulations themselves. 
     
     
         19 . A shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the container filled with the metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with inorganic fuel is formed in a pointed or frusto-conical shape. 
     
     
         20 . A shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the container filled with the metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel has an admixture of inorganic fuels and/or inorganic oxidizing agents in quantities up to 70 percent by weight relative to respective explosive formulations themselves. 
     
     
         21 . A shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the container filled with the metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with inorganic fuel is formed with areas of different wall thicknesses. 
     
     
         22 . A shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein a proportion of a metal carbonyl in the container as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel is between 5 percent by weight and 95 percent by weight, relative to a total mass of the inset container and integrated metal carbonyl. 
     
     
         23 . A shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the container is formed from copper. 
     
     
         24 . A shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the explosive formulations can contain an admixture of inorganic fuels and/or inorganic oxidizing agents in quantities up to 70 percent by weight relative to respective explosive formulations themselves. 
     
     
         25 . A munition in the form of guided or unguided release munition or in guided weapons munition, comprising:
 a multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge; including:   a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel integrated in a closed container.   
     
     
         26 . A munition in the form of guided or unguided rocket or rocket weapons munition, comprising:
 a multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge including:   a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel integrated in a closed container.   
     
     
         27 . A munition in the form of mortar or grenade launcher, comprising:
 a multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge including:   a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel integrated in a closed container.   
     
     
         28 . A munition in the form of shoulder-fired charges, comprising:
 a multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge including:   a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel integrated in a closed container.   
     
     
         29 . A munition in which multi-shell structured blast-effect or shaped-charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charges integrated into submunitions or partial charges, and including:
 a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel integrated in a closed container.   
     
     
         30 . A modular structured munition, formed through retrofit/assembly of a closed container integrated with a metal carbonyl as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel, or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel that forms a munition. 
     
     
         31 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the metal carbonyl contained therein is Cr(CO) 6 , Mo(CO) 6 , W(CO) 6 , Fe(CO) 5 , Fe 2 , (CO) 9 , or Fe 3 (CO) 12 . 
     
     
         32 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the metal carbonyl as a pure substance is present as a liquid depending on its chemical physical properties. 
     
     
         33 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the metal carbonyl as a pure substance is present as a loose or compacted bulk powder or as a molten solid depending on its chemical physical properties. 
     
     
         34 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the metal carbonyl is present as a compressible granulate consisting of a metal carbonyl and a suitable bonding agent in quantities up to a maximum of 10 percent by weight relative to the mixture. 
     
     
         35 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the metal carbonyl as the mixture with the inorganic fuel up to 50 percent by weight relative to metal carbonyl is present as a loose or compacted bulk powder or as a molten solid. 
     
     
         36 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , wherein the metal carbonyl as the mixture with the inorganic fuel is present as a compressible granulate consisting of the metal carbonyl, the inorganic fuel, and a suitable bonding agent in a quantity up to a maximum of 10 percent by weight relative to the mixture. 
     
     
         37 . A multi-shell structured blast effect charge or shaped charge or shaped-charge-like explosive charge according to  claim 2 , which is a two- or three-shelled structure, whereby one or two shells comprise(s):
 one or two compressible, castable, or meltable explosive formulations and a remaining second or third shell contains a metal carbonyl in a closed container as a pure substance, granulate, mixture with an inorganic fuel or as a granulate of a mixture with an inorganic fuel.