Inventors:
Christopher Boswell - Alexandria VA, US
Gerardo Pangilinan - Alexandria VA, US
Von Whitley - Los Alamos NM, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
F42B 12/02
F42B 12/20
F42B 3/22
US Classification:
102475, 102305, 102318, 102320, 102322, 102331, 102217, 102499
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for selectively varying the yield of an explosive device is provided. The apparatus generally comprises a main charge that may selectively be consumed and/or detonated to achieve the selected yield ranging from about 0% to about 100%.