Cooling of weapons with graphite foam

Title: Cooling of weapons with graphite foam

Abstract

Disclosed are examples of an apparatus for cooling a barrel 12 of a firearm 10 and examples of a cooled barrel assembly 32 for installation into an existing firearm 10. When assembled with the barrel 12, a contact surface 16 of a shell 14 is proximate to, and in thermal communication with, the outer surface of the barrel 18. The shell 14 is formed of commercially available or modified graphite foam.

Inventors:: Klett, James W.; Trammell, Michael P.

Issue Date:: 2018-12-25

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1531386

Patent Number(s):: 10161700

Application Number:: 15/349,044

Assignee:: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41A - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41A - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS
F41A13/12 - Systems for cooling the outer surface of the barrel
F41A21/44 - Insulation jackets

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016-11-11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {Disclosed are examples of an apparatus for cooling a barrel 12 of a firearm 10 and examples of a cooled barrel assembly 32 for installation into an existing firearm 10. When assembled with the barrel 12, a contact surface 16 of a shell 14 is proximate to, and in thermal communication with, the outer surface of the barrel 18. The shell 14 is formed of commercially available or modified graphite foam.},

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Citation Formats

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Gun barrel assembly patent, May 2010

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Pitch-based carbon foam heat sink with phase change material patent, March 2000

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Heat sink for firearm barrels and method for attachment and use
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Rigid thermal sleeve for a gun barrel
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