Underwater gun comprising a turbine-based barrel seal
US7832134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41C9/06
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for sealing the barrel of an underwater gun between firings is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a turbine that is disposed at the outlet of the muzzle of the gun. The turbine draws in water and, in various embodiments, either (a) vaporizes it, forming a vapor barrier along the spin axis that keeps water out of the barrel, (b) expels it radially, thereby re-directing it so that it does not enter the barrel, or (c) generates water jets that prevent water from entering the barrel.
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