Super Caliber Charges
Innovative Defense’s shaped charge design produces significantly larger diameter bore holes
US Patent #9,175,936
US Patent #9,175,940
2 Additional Patents Filed
Explanation of Shaped Charges
Explosive with a lined cavity that focuses explosive energy and forms a high-speed jet when detonated
Initial invention: In 1888, Charles E. Munroe discovered that an explosive with a hollow cavity produced deep target cavities
Benefits of Innovative Defense Charges
Produces super caliber hole not possible with conventional charges
Super-Caliber Borehole diameter uniquely allows charges to be used in succession
Innovative Defense Super Caliber Charges
Proof of Concept Testing
On Feb 16 and 17, 2013, Innovative Defense conducted its first round of shaped charge testing. Ten experiments were conducted on prototype laboratory novel Swept conical shaped charges. These test proved that Innovative defense's Swept shaped charge design could produce a hollow cylindrical jet.
During the periods of December 9 – 17, 2013 and January 24-28, 2014 Innovative Defense conducted a second round of testing. Twenty eight shaped charge experiments were conducted on prototype laboratory Swept conical shaped charges, Swept Hemispherical shaped charges, Swept EFP shaped charges, and Axilinear shaped charges. These test proved that a Super Caliber Hole could be made with Innovative Defense's Swept and Axilinear Shaped Charge designs.
Standard Charge
Created .3" diameter hole
vs.
Innovative Defense Charge
Created 2.5" diameter hole
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Swept Conical Charge
Axisymmetric charge
High Velocity Hollow Cylindrical Jet
Jet Velocity range 6-8 Km/s
Produces Full Caliber Hole
2.5” Swept Conical Charge Prototype Test Shot
Full caliber 2.5” Diameter Hole produced in 15Kpsi concrete
Multiple shots in same hole produces 2.5” Diameter Deep Hole in 15Kpsi concrete
Swept Conical Charge
Revolved Arc EFP Charge
Axisymmetric charge
High velocity, High Mass Hollow Cylindrical Explosively Formed Projectile (EFP)
Rearward and Forward Folding EFP
Projectile Velocity range 2-3 Km/s
Produces Full Caliber Hole
2.5” Revolved Arc EFP Charge Prototype Test Shot
X-ray image of EFP Jet @ 26.775micro sec after initiation
Revolved Arc EFP Charge
Axilinear Charge
Combination of Axisymmetric Rod & Planer Symmetric Spade Jet
Jet Velocity range 3-8 Km/s
Produces Full Caliber Hole
Produces Deep Circular Hole and Deep Slotted Hole from single charge
Multiple charges initiated simultaneously will create long slotted holes
US Patents
2” Axilinear Charge Prototype Test Shot
Spade jet in horizontal plane
X-ray image of Axilinear Jet @ 23.925micro sec after initiation
Spade jet in vertical plane
X-ray image of Axilinear Jet @ 23.907micro sec after initiation
Axilinear Charge
Swept Hemispherical Charge
Axisymmetric charge
Medium Velocity Hollow Cylindrical Jet
Jet Velocity range 4-6 Km/s
Produces Full Caliber Hole
US Patents
2.5” Swept Hemispherical Charge Prototype Test Shot
X-ray image of Hemispherical Jet @ 21.840micro sec after initiation
Swept Hemispherical Charge
