Hybrid warhead
US5425311A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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