Effect of firing conditions & release height on terminal performance of submunitions and conditions for optimum height of release

Abstract

Submunitions should exhibit optimum terminal performance at target end when released from certain pre-determined height. Selection of an optimum height of release of the submunitions depends on the terminal parameters like forward throw, remaining velocity, impact angle and flight time. In this paper, the effects of initial firing conditions and height of release on terminal performance of submunitions discussed in detail. For different height of release, the relation between range and forward throw is also established & validated for a number of firing altitude and rocket configurations.

Keywords

• DPICM
• Submunitions
• Forward throw
• Height of release/burst
• Ejection velocity
• Firing altitudes
• Firing conditions
• Point mass model
• 6 DOF