Numerical simulation of the forming characteristics of the circumferential MEFP with integrated shell and liner

To study the forming characteristics of the multiple explosively formed projectile (MEFP) warhead of the small-caliber grenade with the integrated design of the liner and shell, the liner thickness is less than the shell thickness as the research object, and LS-DYNA is used for numerical simulation. On this basis, the influence of the curvature radius and the center thickness of the liner on the forming results of the projectile is further studied, and the integrated design of the MEFP forming result and the separate design were compared and analyzed. The simulation results show that, when the liner thickness structure is smaller than the shell thickness, the projectile shape is better. The shape of MEFP with the integral design is better than the separate design, and the forming velocity of the integral design is slightly lower than the separate design with the curvature radius increase of the outer and inner wall. When the liner curvature radius is fixed, the shape of MEFP with the integral design is better than the separate design, and the forming velocity of MEFP with the integral design is slightly less than the separate design with the liner center thickness increase. The results show that the forming characteristics of circumferential MEFP of integrated design and separate design have a certain similarity. The shape of MEFP with the integrated design is better than that with separate design, however, the forming velocity of MEFP with the integrated design is slightly lower than that with separate design.