Design and damage efficiency analysis of multifunctional warhead

As a component of modern weaponry, the structural design and damage effects of multifunctional warheads are directly linked to their combat performance. Targeting various urban combat objectives, we have proposed and designed a multifunctional warhead structure that integrates multiple destructive elements, including directional and divergent fragments, jets, and linear EFPs, along with corresponding attack modes. Through numerical simulation analysis, we evaluated the damage effects of the different damage elements within this warhead on equivalent target plates, and subsequently conducted static explosion tests to validate the warhead design. The results indicate that the proposed multifunctional warhead features reasonable structural design, and the incorporated destructive elements can reliably damage different targets. This design can be further applied to unmanned combat platforms to effectively engage lightweight armor, urban window railings, ground radars, micro-drones, and other targets, providing references for related warhead structure design and engineering applications.