Hypervelocity cutting machine and method
Patent
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OSTI ID:403671
A method and machine are provided for cutting a workpiece such as concrete. A gun barrel is provided for repetitively loading projectiles therein and is supplied with a pressurized propellant from a storage tank. A thermal storage tank is disposed between the propellant storage tank and the gun barrel for repetitively receiving and heating propellant charges which are released in the gun barrel for repetitively firing projectiles therefrom toward the workpiece. In a preferred embodiment, hypervelocity of the projectiles is obtained for cutting the concrete workpiece by fracturing thereof. 10 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Associated Universities Inc
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Assignee:
- Associated Universities, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,574,244/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-340,537
- OSTI ID:
- 403671
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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