Hypervelocity cutting machine and method
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Associated Universities Inc
- OSTI Identifier:
- 403671
- Patent Number(s):
- 5574244
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-340,537
- Assignee:
- Associated Universities, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 12 Nov 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CONCRETES; CUTTING; CUTTING TOOLS; DESIGN; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; FRACTURING; IMPACT SHOCK
Citation Formats
Powell, J R, and Reich, M. Hypervelocity cutting machine and method. United States: N. p., 1996.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Tue Nov 12 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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