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"Thomas Schoene" wrote in message k.net...
"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message om Think of it as another system using the same concept as current spaced armor and ceramic composites, which also hinge upon diffusing the jet over a larger area, a;beit one with extremely fine tolerances for successful initiation. As I understand it, the system actually self-initiates -- the plasma jet actually bridged the gap and shorts out the capacitor on impact. No timing mechanism required. OK, I can see where that would complete the circuit, though now you are left with a plate capacitor with a hole in one plate, if I am understanding this properly--how well is it going to work a second time? How much power is required? How are other systems to be protected from your own protective capacitance discharge? Sorry, but this does not sound like the most promising of developments against the HEAT round, and I can't see how it would be that effective against a kinetic round, so is this another wonderful research project that sees little opportunity of realistic fielding? Again, you seem to have the defeat mechanism wrong, from the way I read it. And pray tell what this wonderful system does to a shaped charge using a non-conducting liner (glass (which is a liquid in its customary "solid" state, as we know it...) is a not uncommon alternate liner in place of the usual copper)? In the very heated, very compressed sonditions of a shaped charge plasma jet, I suspect you'll find that even glass is conductive. Mea culpa. You are right, Tom; I was a bit surprised to find that this is true for glass, which apparently has some level of sodium in its structure. Brooks |
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