The effects of 3D printed material properties on shaped charge liner performance

dc.contributor.advisorHameed, Prof. A.
dc.contributor.advisorAppleby-Thomas, Gareth J.
dc.contributor.authorAgu, Henry
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-16T15:20:11Z
dc.date.available2020-03-16T15:20:11Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description© Cranfield University, 2019en_UK
dc.description.abstractShaped charges operate by explosively loading a (typically metallic) liner to produce a jet travelling at extremely high velocity (9-12 km/s). Such explosive loading involves highly non-linear transient phenomena. As such, a very wide range of physical processes must be considered to enable accurate characterisation of such events – with material behaviour within these (pressure / strain-rate) regimes providing insight into problems ranging from shaped charge performance itself through to formation of new material phases at high pressures. Unlike other high strain impact events, the shaped charge phenomenon results in hydrodynamic material flow of the liner which is an integral aspect of the shaped charge design. As such, the study of shaped charge liners has been the subject of numerous scientific research studies for over 50 years since its discovery. When explosively loaded, the liner is stretched extensively during their elongation to form a jet. The jet length depends on the ductility of the liner material, and this is strongly linked to the microscopic crystal structure, which depends on the original material properties and the processes used to produce the liners. There are several processes currently used for liner production. This thesis outlines the different liner production techniques, their advantages/disadvantages and explores the potential of employing additive manufacturing (3D printing) technique for shaped charge liner production. As 3D printed parts are being considered as a possible replacement for conventionally processed parts, this PhD work fits into this long-term vision; with built parts compared in density and mechanical strength to their bulk material equivalents. More so, 3D printing is shown to present some potential benefits for the production of efficient liners including high precision, cost-effectiveness and the potential to realise customized geometries. The use of fine powders may also allow alternative microstructures to be produced with potentially interesting results. This element of the study forms the first part of this thesis, aimed at investigating the mechanism elucidating the performance of 3D printed liners processed through direct metal laser sintering process (selective laser sintering) and filament deposition modelling processes (Polylactic Acid). The next part of this work provided additional insights on the additive manufactured processed employed through investigation of the dynamic behaviour of polylactic acid, employed in the filament deposition modelling process and static (optical and scanning micrographs) observation of the laser sintered liners in their as - manufactured and deformed state, in comparison with traditional machined liners. Autodyn 2D numerical hydrocode was employed to understand how temperature influences the deformation pattern (grain refinement); providing new insights on liner deformation. Finally, a novel computational technique to determine the Virtual Origin of shaped charges was developed to provide a ready route to predict more accurate SC performance.en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15285
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherCranfield Universityen_UK
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPhD;PHD-19-AGU
dc.rights© Cranfield University, 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the copyright holder.
dc.subjectMicrostructureen_UK
dc.subjectLinersen_UK
dc.subjectAdditive manufacturingen_UK
dc.subjectCopperen_UK
dc.subjectAluminiumen_UK
dc.subjectEquations of stateen_UK
dc.titleThe effects of 3D printed material properties on shaped charge liner performanceen_UK
dc.typeThesisen_UK

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