Explosive-triggered RF beam source
US6477932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05H1/4652
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
RF beam sources (HPM sources) serve in the non-lethal destruction, interference or screening of targets. An explosive-triggered RF beam source (2) constructed solely from a pulse-generation device (4), whose generated pulses are radiated directly at a target is provided. The pulse generator (4) is a magnetic flux compressor, and has a coil (6) that is filled with explosive material (10). A capacitive load (CL) integrated into the RF beam source (2) is connected on the output side to the pulse-generator (4), and forms an electrical resonating circuit with the coil (6) and simultaneously functions as an antenna. Preferably, an element (14) is mounted in the region (13) between the coil body (6.1) and the windings (6.2) to increase the number of free electrons for supporting the plasma formation and attaining a higher conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy, and therefore inducing a higher frequency.
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