Modern armor targets are becoming more and more protective
As we all know, modern tanks are becoming more and more protective, especially composite armor with react armor module, which discourages many traditional artillery. In this case, people began to seek a more efficient and more likely way to damage armored targets. Recently, someone proposed an aluminum thermal shell. This shell is loaded with aluminum heater , and it can destroy the armored targets by generating high temperatures and even killing the personnel in the vehicle without directly breaking through the enemy's armor. Whether this method is feasible has also caused some controversy.
The picture shows the damage caused by different types of bullets. The top is the armor-breaking bomb
In fact, before the concept of aluminum thermal shells was proposed, traditional artillery often faced the problem of being unable to penetrate the armor on the opposite side, and this problem actually occurred since World War I. This special type of bomb is called Armor-breaking bomb . As the name suggests, it is ammunition that can break the enemy's armor and achieve the purpose of killing. At first, the armor-breaking bomb was actually a ship gun ammunition. Later, as the tank's protection became stronger and stronger, the armor-breaking bomb gradually became an tank gun ammunition. The principle of the armor-breaking bomb is very simple. It blows out the enemy's armor through the explosives in the ammunition. Even if it cannot be blown up, it can break the lining and kill internal personnel.
composite armor diagram. This armor can greatly improve the defense of armor targets
, but this method did not work after World War II. With the development of materials science technology, various composite armor and linings came into being. In addition to vibrating the body of the car and making the crew members faint, the broken armor can not have any killing effect. Instead, it is very effective when making some fortifications. Therefore, a new type of bullet came into being, that is, the tail wing stable shelling Armor Piercing Bullet . This armor-piercing bomb attacks the opponent's armor head-on by reducing the area of force and obtaining greater kinetic energy. In modern warfare, the tail wing stabilization of shell-piercing shells played a very important role.
The picture shows aluminum thermal incendiary bomb
, but the path is one foot higher than the demon is one foot higher. It reflects the existence of armor, and the effect of the tail wing stably unshelled armor-piercing bomb gradually becomes weaker. It was at this time that the concept of aluminum thermal shells was proposed. In fact, aluminum thermal agents have long been used in wars and military operations, such as aluminum thermal agent explosives and aluminum thermal agent grenades, etc. Unlike traditional explosives, aluminum heater not only explodes, but also produces high temperatures instantly. As long as the aluminum powder mixture in aluminum heater reaches a certain ratio, it can produce a high temperature of 2500-3000 degrees Celsius. A large amount of high temperatures are enough to burn the metal.
Take Leopard 2 as an example. Modern main battle tank electronic equipment is mainly concentrated on the top of the turret, and it is difficult to hit
However, it is unscientific to talk about lethality without the dose. Taking the 105mm caliber artillery as an example, its charge amount is generally about two to three kilograms, and the charge amount of the 125mm caliber artillery is about four to five kilograms. This means that even if about five kilograms of aluminum thermal agent is installed, the area and sustainability of the shells that can produce high temperature will be greatly reduced, which is basically not enough to melt the armor. Judging from the accuracy of modern artillery , although it can accurately hit the target, it is probably still difficult to hit the external electronic equipment on the armored target.
This kind of light armored target can be considered to use aluminum thermal shells to strike
. Therefore, the concept of this aluminum thermal shell is probably not very suitable for anti-armor missions. It is more suitable to strike light armored targets, such as armored personnel carrier , bulletproof military vehicles, etc. In addition to the future use of various active defense systems on armored targets such as tanks, traditional shells may become increasingly powerless.
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