Variable thrust cartridge
Abstract
The present invention is a variable thrust cartridge comprising a water-molten aluminum reaction chamber from which a slug is propelled. The cartridge comprises a firing system that initiates a controlled explosion from the reaction chamber. The explosive force provides a thrust to a slug, preferably contained within the cartridge.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873348
- Patent Number(s):
- 6142056
- Application Number:
- 09/057127
- Assignee:
- U.T. Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22D - CASTING OF METALS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41B - WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- variable; thrust; cartridge; comprising; water-molten; aluminum; reaction; chamber; slug; propelled; comprises; firing; initiates; controlled; explosion; explosive; force; provides; preferably; contained; preferably contain; reaction chamber; molten aluminum; explosive force; variable thrust; thrust cartridge; /89/42/102/
Citation Formats
Taleyarkhan, Rusi P. Variable thrust cartridge. United States: N. p., 2000.
Web.
Taleyarkhan, Rusi P. Variable thrust cartridge. United States.
Taleyarkhan, Rusi P. Tue .
"Variable thrust cartridge". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873348.
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title = {Variable thrust cartridge},
author = {Taleyarkhan, Rusi P},
abstractNote = {The present invention is a variable thrust cartridge comprising a water-molten aluminum reaction chamber from which a slug is propelled. The cartridge comprises a firing system that initiates a controlled explosion from the reaction chamber. The explosive force provides a thrust to a slug, preferably contained within the cartridge.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {11}
}
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