SHAPED RECESSES IN EXPLOSIVE CARRIER HOUSING THAT PROVIDE FOR IMPROVED EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE BACKGROUND

摘要

A carrier (12) for containing explosives (e.g., shaped charges) (20) include s a housing having a plurality of recesses (14) and a side surface (16) extending around its periphery. The side surface is shaped to a geometry to reduce or control reflection of compression waves generated in response to a n explosive jet (e.g., a perforating jet) created due to detonation of an explosive. The side surface may be slanted from a bottom surface of the recess, or a predetermined profile may be formed in the side surface to scatter or direct compression waves.