Tail Separation and Surface Impact Effects on the Underwater Trajectory of the JDAM / 2004

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Chu, Peter C.
Bushnell, Jillene M.
Watson, Kennard P.
Date
2004-05Metadata
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The Navy is in need of an organic, inexpensive, swift method to neutralize
or sweep waterborne mines. This paper presents an alternative to current mine
countermeasure technologies that fulfill this criteria - the use of the Joint Direct
Attack Munition (JDAM) to clear a minefield. Our experimental and modeling
study strongly suggest high efficiency of the JABS for mine clearance in the very
shallow water (depth less than 12.2 m).
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9th International Symposium on Technology and Mine Problem, NPS, Monterey California, USA, 17-20 May 2010