There are many types of missiles in the world, which are responsible for striking different targets and performing different combat missions, but there are so many missiles, and there are only a few types of warhead shapes, such as pointed warheads, round-headed warheads, and blunt warheads.
What makes netizens most concerned is that the shape of the warhead of the world's most powerful nuclear bomb is round-headed, what is the reason for this?
The shape of the warhead of the missile is not necessarily related to the power of the missile, because the most powerful nuclear bomb in the world has a round warhead shape, why is this? What exactly is the factor that determines the shape of the warhead of the missile?
Determining the shape of the missile warhead is based on the purpose of the missile launch and the target of the strike, the shape is decided, but if you have to find out the law, the general hypersonic missile is designed as a pointed warhead, with super penetration ability, the characteristics of continuous acceleration at a rapid speed, once the end is also designed to accelerate, it is difficult to intercept.
Pointed missiles are all in pursuit of a greater degree of destruction, through rapid acceleration, to achieve greater penetrating capabilities, such as striking and destroying tank armor, armor breaking, destroying the enemy's fortifications and pillboxes and other solid buildings, etc., pointed missiles can be regarded as a series of surprise killers, such as missiles to hit tanks, anti-ship missiles to destroy aircraft carriers, and so on. They are all in the shape of a pointed tip, which is designed to maximize the destructive power and provide a more powerful blow intensity.
The shape of the warhead with the tip can not only quickly penetrate the strong special steel, but also increase the thrust of the range and reduce the interference of air resistance during the flying process, and can also reduce the energy consumption of the internal engine of the missile, so that the power system of the missile can more optimally show its advantages. Such pointed-nosed missiles are also very powerful.
The warheads of nuclear bombs are all round-headed warheads, which mainly carry high-explosive warheads, and the tremendous destruction brought about by high-power explosions will bring tremendous pressure to the international community, because once a nuclear bomb explodes, it will be difficult to estimate the long-term problems and destructive power left over thereafter, as well as the damage and change to the ecological environment, and the threat and impact on the safety of human life.
Moreover, the negative impact is long-lasting, and it is one of the most terrifying weapons, so many countries believe that the nuclear bomb is a doomsday weapon, and once mankind uses such a weapon, it means that the whole world will face a common crisis.
The size of the nuclear bomb is huge, and the number of high explosives carried is also very considerable, and the destructive power is indescribable.
A round-headed nuclear bomb needs to be considered for the occasion of use, as well as the launch method, so how much high-explosive ordnance can be carried in the internal space is also a key issue.
The shape of the round head is obviously capable of carrying more high-explosive nuclear bombs, and the internal load space is larger, and the power of the high-explosive warhead depends on the explosive carrying strength of the combat step.
The circular missiles themselves are all heavy and large missiles, and when they are launched once, the range of the attack will definitely be wider, and the area of the explosion shock wave will be larger, and the circular warhead is needed to increase the power of the warhead.
The maximum coverage of the shock wave of land-based missiles is regarded as the effective strike range of nuclear bombs, but the use environment of submarine-launched missiles is completely different from that of land-based, and there are complex situations such as the resistance of wind and waves, so under the effect of different resistance of underwater air, how can the range and speed of submarine-launched missiles be further accelerated, and many technical problems need to be solved at the same time, so the shape of the warhead design can be seen, which mainly serves the target scene to be hit and the scene design of the missile explosion.
In addition to the pointed and round-tipped warheads, there is also a missile with a blunt-nosed shape, and such a warhead shape is mainly the warhead shape used in the submarine-launched missile type. In the water, it is necessary to avoid the resistance of water waves and wind waves, which will cause deviation in the warhead in the course of forwarding, so in terms of missile and support accuracy strikes, the blunt-shaped warhead is also very distinctive.
It can be seen from this that military scientists, according to the characteristics of the combat targets to be struck, have designed the most suitable missile launch method, and also reminded people that they must maintain fear of the ultimate weapon, and countries with nuclear warheads must be treated with caution, and must always keep in mind the great harm of nuclear bombs, and the use of nuclear weapons to wage wars will not affect individual countries, and the whole world may lead to large-scale conflicts because of nuclear bombs, which may lead to large-scale wars, so it is difficult to make up their minds to use nuclear bombs. More used as a deterrent.
Scientists and military teams, in the design and construction of missiles, according to different types of missiles, in every tiny detail, have made a lot of improvements and perfections, so the difference in the shape of the warhead is determined according to the combat mission to be undertaken by the missile, and it is a more accurate and scientific design.