This thread explains how powerful Russian sub-munitions can be, comparing their impact to thousands of tons of TNT at high speeds. The size, speed, and shape of the munitions greatly affect their destructive power and penetration, especially in different soil types. It shows how fast and deadly these weapons can be.
MASSIVE POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION POWER OF THE RUSSIAN SUB-MUNITION AT IMPACT POINT!
Assuming the sub-munition (75 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 7 cm, the effective TNT would have been 5.5 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9 or nearly 10 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 1/6
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36 x 1-ton airpower-dropped bombs?
Is this the firepower 🇷🇺 Oreshnik BM can deliver?
At any place desired, with no way to stop?
Kinetic energy impacts have different effects
➡️ But in terms of destructive energy delivered its just massive
Assuming the sub-munition (75 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 6 cm, the effective TNT would have been 7.5 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 13.4 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 2/6
Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 7 cm, the effective TNT would have been 2.2 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 3.9 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 3/6
Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 6 cm, the effective TNT would have been 3 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 5.3 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 4/6
Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 15 cm, the effective TNT would have been 483 kg of TNT (at the point of impact) at the speed of Mach 9, or nearly 859 kg of TNT at Mach 12. 5/6
The data on the RAND graph is actually the amount of destructive power or more accurately the EFFECTIVE TNT equivalence for a DIRECTIONAL & FOCUSED kinetic energy within the cross-sectional area of the impacting object! 6/6
Addendum_1: At extremely high impact velocities, the soft soil behaves more like a fluid or compressible medium due to intense shock wave propagation. This limits how far the rod can travel because the soil cannot sustain its structure & rapidly 1/3
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@EternalPhysics @efb93929816 @William_Boutros @Pataramesh If we take into consideration bunker-busters GBU37 (4.5t penetr 30m earth or 6m reinfo concrete) let alone GBU57 (14T 60m+ or 10m reinfo) at impact speeds of only 300-400m/s i through it was going to be much more..
absorbs energy through deformation & compaction, however for Bunker Busters at lower speeds, soil behaves more like a solid, allowing for steady & deeper penetration. The bomb compresses the soil & tunnels through it instead of vaporizing or creating a shock cavity. 2/3
The immense energy of a high-speed rod is dissipated in a short burst, causing a combination of vaporization, spallation & shock wave propagation. These effects tend to limit penetration depth of rods! 3/3
MASSIVE POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION POWER OF THE RUSSIAN SUB-MUNITION AT IMPACT POINT!
Assuming the sub-munition (75 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 7 cm, the effective TNT would have been 5.5 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9 or nearly 10 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 1/6Assuming the sub-munition (75 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 6 cm, the effective TNT would have been 7.5 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 13.4 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 2/6Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 7 cm, the effective TNT would have been 2.2 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 3.9 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 3/6Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 6 cm, the effective TNT would have been 3 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 5.3 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 4/6Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 15 cm, the effective TNT would have been 483 kg of TNT (at the point of impact) at the speed of Mach 9, or nearly 859 kg of TNT at Mach 12. 5/6The data on the RAND graph is actually the amount of destructive power or more accurately the EFFECTIVE TNT equivalence for a DIRECTIONAL & FOCUSED kinetic energy within the cross-sectional area of the impacting object! 6/6Addendum_1: At extremely high impact velocities, the soft soil behaves more like a fluid or compressible medium due to intense shock wave propagation. This limits how far the rod can travel because the soil cannot sustain its structure & rapidly 1/3absorbs energy through deformation & compaction, however for Bunker Busters at lower speeds, soil behaves more like a solid, allowing for steady & deeper penetration. The bomb compresses the soil & tunnels through it instead of vaporizing or creating a shock cavity. 2/3The immense energy of a high-speed rod is dissipated in a short burst, causing a combination of vaporization, spallation & shock wave propagation. These effects tend to limit penetration depth of rods! 3/3
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MASSIVE POSSIBLE DESTRUCTION POWER OF THE RUSSIAN SUB-MUNITION AT IMPACT POINT!
Assuming the sub-munition (75 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 7 cm, the effective TNT would have been 5.5 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9 or nearly 10 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 1/6 ... Assuming the sub-munition (75 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 6 cm, the effective TNT would have been 7.5 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 13.4 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 2/6 ... Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 7 cm, the effective TNT would have been 2.2 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 3.9 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 3/6 ... Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 6 cm, the effective TNT would have been 3 tons of TNT (at the point of impact) at Mach 9, or nearly 5.3 tons of TNT at Mach 12. 4/6 ... Assuming the sub-munition (30 kg) has a cross sectional radius of 15 cm, the effective TNT would have been 483 kg of TNT (at the point of impact) at the speed of Mach 9, or nearly 859 kg of TNT at Mach 12. 5/6 ... The data on the RAND graph is actually the amount of destructive power or more accurately the EFFECTIVE TNT equivalence for a DIRECTIONAL & FOCUSED kinetic energy within the cross-sectional area of the impacting object! 6/6 ... Addendum_1: At extremely high impact velocities, the soft soil behaves more like a fluid or compressible medium due to intense shock wave propagation. This limits how far the rod can travel because the soil cannot sustain its structure & rapidly 1/3 ... absorbs energy through deformation & compaction, however for Bunker Busters at lower speeds, soil behaves more like a solid, allowing for steady & deeper penetration. The bomb compresses the soil & tunnels through it instead of vaporizing or creating a shock cavity. 2/3 ... The immense energy of a high-speed rod is dissipated in a short burst, causing a combination of vaporization, spallation & shock wave propagation. These effects tend to limit penetration depth of rods! 3/3
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