Method and apparatus for simulating weapon explosions inside a chamber

US7976309B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Raytheon Company · US

Inventors

• Giles D. Jones · Vail, US
• Qingce Bian · Corona, US
• Christopher A. Tomlinson · Corona de Tucson, US
• Jeffrey E. Decker · Tucson, US
• William W. Price · Upland, US
• Bradley Huang · Chino Hills, US
• Peter M. Wallrich · Eugene, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 27, 2006
• Grant date: Jul 12, 2011
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41G3/2622
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method for simulating damage inside a chamber in response to receiving a detection signal from one or more sensors outside the chamber. The method includes receiving the detection signal from the one or more sensors located outside the chamber in response to the one or more sensors detecting a simulated hit to outside the chamber. In response, emitting light from one or more light sources to simulate damage inside the chamber.