High velocity underwater jet weapon
US6868790B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41B9/0087
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly, a system and a method of use for producing a pulsed jet used to carry a high velocity jet of fluid through water. The energy of this jet is to be used as a weapon against undersea targets. The assembly includes a pressure chamber, a manifold, and a nozzle. In use, the pressure chamber is filled with fluid and a pressure is generated within the chamber by injecting and igniting fuel adjacent the fluid thereby forcing the fluid out the nozzle. The forced fluid is directed to create a high velocity jet of fluid. The fuel can be ignited repeatedly to produce follow-on jets, each impacting the preceding high velocity jet.
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