TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Shaped-Charge Modification for Multiple Charge Outputs

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is offering a technology/business opportunity for the Shaped-Charge Modification for Multiple Charge Outputs. This technology allows for the manufacture of a liner with an added variable mass component, which can precisely control and alter the collapse of the liner, resulting in a single charge that can provide multiple output options. The advantages of this technology include decreased cost, faster iteration of charge designs, and the ability to tailor charge output to a given target. Potential applications for this technology include military, oil/shale well perforation, pyrotechnic cutting, and high-explosive demolition. • Decreased cost • Iterate charge designs faster • Tailor charge output to a given target • Produce multiple types of charge output with the same liner • Simplify liner machining while retaining control of liner collapse via the addition of the variable mass component