Propellant charge, propellant charge assembly, and cartridge ammunition

Abstract

A propellant charge for driving a projectile, comprising a shell, which outwardly delimits a propellant chamber. At least two propellant charge molded bodies are arranged in the propellant chamber. Each of the propellant charge molded bodies has holes extending next to one another, and at least one of the propellant charge molded bodies has at least 70 respective holes extending next to one another. An ammunition comprising a projectile and such a propellant charge is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A propellant charge for driving a projectile, the propellant charge comprising:
 a shell that outwardly delimits a propellant chamber; and   at least two propellant charge molded bodies, which are arranged in the propellant chamber, each of the at least two propellant charge molded bodies having a plurality of holes extending next to one another,   wherein at least one of the propellant charge molded bodies has at least 60 respective holes extending next to one another.   
     
     
         2 . The propellant charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one propellant charge molded body has at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, or at least 400 holes extending next to one another. 
     
     
         3 . The propellant charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the propellant charge molded bodies are arranged on top of one another in the propellant chamber to form one, two, or more layers, wherein at least two propellant charge molded bodies each form a layer, wherein at least in one layer, in two layers, multiple layers, or all layers, the propellant charge molded bodies forming this layer are designed such that they are adapted in their entirety to the shape of the propellant chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The propellant charge according to  claim 1 , wherein each propellant charge molded body has a cross section and extends with this cross section along a molded body axis. 
     
     
         5 . The propellant charge according to  claim 4 , wherein the propellant charge molded bodies have cross sections that differ in shape and/or size. 
     
     
         6 . The propellant charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the holes are designed as blind holes and/or through holes. 
     
     
         7 . The propellant charge according to  claim 1 , wherein on the at least one propellant charge molded body, the holes are predominantly arranged with the same hole spacing from one another, and wherein the remaining holes are arranged with a different hole spacing from one another or with a smaller hole spacing. 
     
     
         8 . The propellant charge according to  claim 1 , wherein the propellant charge molded bodies are treated such that the holes are partially closed by a substance which reduces the temperature dependence of the combustion rate of the propellant charge molded body. 
     
     
         9 . A propellant charge assembly comprising one or more propellant charges according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . An ammunition comprising a projectile and the propellant charge according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . The ammunition according to  claim 10 , wherein the projectile comprises a projectile body or a penetrator. 
     
     
         12 . The ammunition according to  claim 11 , wherein the projectile has a sabot for the projectile body. 
     
     
         13 . A set comprising:
 a barrel weapon;   a projectile; and   a propellant charge for driving the projectile,   wherein the barrel weapon has a gun barrel and a propellant chamber adjacent to the weapon barrel, which is outwardly delimited by a chamber wall,   wherein at least two propellant charge molded bodies are arranged in the chamber, each of the at least two propellant charge molded bodies having a plurality of holes extending next to one another, and   wherein at least one of the propellant charge molded bodies has at least 70 holes extending next to one another.