Determining and Mitigating the Effects of Firing a Linear Shaped Charge Underwater

International Society of Explosives Engineers
Brian T. Burch Paul N. Worsey
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International Society of Explosives Engineers
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10
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1132 KB
Publication Date:
Jan 1, 2015

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When fired, submerged Linear Shaped Charges (LSCs) lose all effectiveness in the cutting of steel. Users in underwater applications have reported having to substantially increase the charge size to the point where brute explosive force shears rather than cuts the target.
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APA: Brian T. Burch Paul N. Worsey  (2015)  Determining and Mitigating the Effects of Firing a Linear Shaped Charge Underwater

MLA: Brian T. Burch Paul N. Worsey Determining and Mitigating the Effects of Firing a Linear Shaped Charge Underwater. International Society of Explosives Engineers, 2015.

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