Penetration performance of nonideal segmented rods

Five small scale reverse ballistic tests were performed to examine the effects of a thin-walled surrounding tube and/or lexan spacers between segments on the penetration mechanics and performance of tantalum segmented rods against steel targets. Impact velocity was 4.5–5 km/s. The data, although few, suggest that such structures as surrounding tubes and segment spacers do not necessarily degrade the penetration performance of segmented rods.