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Producing a localized compression of gas between a concave surface and an impacting jet that is formed by using a shockwave to collapse a gas pocket

US10265674B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2016
Grant dateApr 23, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E30/10
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a method of producing a localized concentration of energy. The method includes creating at least one shockwave propagating through a non-gaseous medium so as to be incident upon a pocket of gas within the medium wherein the pocket of gas is attached to a non-planar surface shaped to concentrate the intensity of the shockwave which is incident upon the pocket of gas.

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