CONCRETE BOMB A concrete bomb is an aerial bomb which contains dense, inert material (typically concrete) instead of explosive.

The target is destroyed using the kinetic energy of the falling bomb. . Such weapons can only practically be deployed when configured as a laser-guided bomb or other form of smart bomb, as a direct hit on a small target is required to cause significant damage. They are typically used to destroy military vehicles and artillery pieces in urban areas, in order to minimize collateral damage and civilian casualties. A typical modern lined shaped charge can penetrate armor steel to a depth of 7 or more times the diameter of the charge (charge diameters, CD), though greater depths of 10 CD and above have been achieved. Contrary to a widespread misconception, the shaped charge does not depend in any way on heating or melting for its effectiveness, that is, the jet from a shaped charge does not melt its way through armor, as its effect is purely kinetic in nature. Work of Self-propelled Bomb after the penetration as the conventional penetration bunker bomb into Earth (or protected concrete). Action and notations: (a) Explode the first explosive disk in the main shaped chamber 7 (SFF). Slug creates the canal 1 (fig.2) into concrete; (b) Inject the liquid explosive by the very strong jet (big pressure) into canal; (c) Open hooks 3 and ignite the explosive in the canal. We get the cavity 4 under bomb; (d) delete the exhaust gases from cavity 4 threw canal 8 (fig.6); (e) remove hooks, explode a first solid fuel disk in chamber 6 of the underground rocket engine (or inject a liquid explosive into the engine chamber 5 and ignite). The exhaust rocket gases (explosion) moves the bomb into empty cavity 4 and penetrates into concrete (ground); (f)-(g) repeat the actions (a)-(e) while the bomb has shared and rocket disks and the liquid explosive. (h) In final stage (or given depth) the bomb explodes

Mechanics of Penetration Bombs Penetration bombs use kinetic energy and sometimes a shaped charge, an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Various types are used to cut and form metal, to initiate nuclear weapons, to penetrate armor, and to "complete" wells in the oil and gas industry. A typical modern lined shaped charge can penetrate armor steel to a depth of 7 or more times the diameter of the charge (charge diameters, CD), though greater depths of 10 CD and above have been achieved. Contrary to a widespread misconception, the shaped charge does not depend in any way on heating or melting for its effectiveness, that is, the jet from a shaped charge does not melt its way through armor, as its effect is purely kinetic in nature. A typical device consists of a solid cylinder of explosive with a metal-lined conical hollow in one end and a central detonator, array of detonators, or detonation wave guide at the other end. Explosive energy is released directly away from (normal to) the surface of an explosive, so shaping the explosive will concentrate the explosive energy in the void. If the hollow is properly shaped (usually conically), the enormous pressure generated by the detonation of the explosive drives the liner in the hollow cavity inward to collapse upon its central axis. The resulting collision forms and projects a high-velocity jet of metal forward along the axis. Most of the jet material originates from the innermost part of the liner, a layer of about 10% to 20% of the thickness. The rest of the liner forms a slower-moving slug of material, which, because of its appearance, is sometimes called a "carrot".

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BOUNCING BOMB A bouncing bomb is a bomb designed specifically to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner to avoid obstacles such as torpedo nets, and to allow both the bomb's speed on arrival at the target and the timing of its detonation to be predetermined, in a similar fashion to a regular naval depth charge

Cylindrical in shape, the bouncing bomb, also known as Highball, designed by Barnes Wallis measured 60 inches long and 50 inches in diameter. It contained 3 hydrostatic pistols, which measured the hydrostatic pressure of the water as the bomb sank, until it was equal to the pressure corresponding to 30 feet depth. The bomb was also fitted with a 90 second time fuse so that if the hydrostatic mechanism failed, the bomb would still detonate. The bomb weighed a total 9,250lb, 6000lb of this weight being explosive charge of TNT and RDX and possibly other materials to improve the efficiency of the explosion.

Before being released from specially modified aircraft, the bombs were held by vshaped arms in the plane and rotated to the speed of 500 rpm by a hydraulic motor and belt drive. The planes had to fly at the low height of 60 feet and to be travelling between 240-250 mph. To help the aircrews obtain these specifications, two spotlights were fitted to the undercarriage of the plane and positioned so that they converged into one at exactly 60 feet. The speed and height the bombs were dropped at was critical in order for the bomb to reach its target. The bomb hit the water with some backspin and this, with the angle it bounced off the water at, would help determine the length of a bounce.