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Hybrid warhead

US5425311A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 1989
Grant dateJun 20, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B12/52
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid fuel-air warhead having a housing containing a cylindrical body of reactive liquid surrounded by a housing containing a cylindrical body of reactive dust. A means to burst the two housings is provided along with a number of disks and end caps used to facilitate the turbulent mixing of the reactive liquid and reactive dust and to provide control of the cloud height.

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