Main propellant ignition liner for cased telescoped ammunition
US5147978A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B5/045
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cased telescoped ammunition in which a rigid liner fills the gap between the control tube and the metering tube. The liner comprises an energetic material which transfers the ignition stimulus from the control tube propellant to the main propellant. Energetic materials in the liner an be modified to increase the ignition stimulus for proper cold round performance or decrease ignition stimulus for an improved timed sequencing of the round's performance. Both double-based and single-based energetic materials may be used.
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