23 Jul
2001
23 Jul
'01
9:48 p.m.
On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Steve Schear wrote:
I wonder what the destructive mechanism is for this system?
There was an article in IEEE Spectrum last year (I think) on one of the systems. The main failure mechanism is weakening of the aeroshell and due to increased loading the missile comes apart.
Many missile (propellants) are pressurized; weakening a bit of the skin will cause it to burst.