Disrupter driven highly efficient energy transfer fluid jets
US11796279B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B33/062
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein are projectiles for use in a propellant driven disrupter device, and associated methods, to neutralize an explosive target. The projectile may comprise a friction reducing container at least partially filled with one or more fluids, fluid mixtures, particles, and other components to provide one or more desired fluid properties to achieve a desired one or more jet parameters upon target impact. The fluid(s) in the container are referred to as highly efficient energy transfer (HEET) fluids do to the improved fluid jet action on target compared to conventional water projectiles. The projectiles and disruptor can be more precisely individually tailored to the target, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful disablement and decreasing the likelihood of inadvertent and uncontrolled explosion.
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