Hybrid electrothermal light gas gun and method

Details Hybrid electrothermal light gas gun and method Hybrid electrothermal light gas gun and method

1993-11-09

1995-07-04

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Pneumatic

89 8, 1022027, 102440, 102443, F41B 600

Patent

active

054290309

ABSTRACT:
A pressurized light gas in a first chamber segment of a light gas gun is heated and highly pressurized by an electric discharge. Solid chemical propellant in a second chamber segment behind and separated from the first chamber segment by a perforated wall is ignited by the heated and highly pressurized light gas to form a gaseous piston to assist in accelerating the light gas against a projectile.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1920075 (1933-07-01), Haenichen
patent: 3143069 (1964-08-01), Ostrow
patent: 3618380 (1971-11-01), Marston et al.
patent: 4715261 (1987-12-01), Goldstein et al.
patent: 4907487 (1990-03-01), Tidman et al.
patent: 4913029 (1990-04-01), Tidman et al.
patent: 5012719 (1991-05-01), Goldstein et al.
patent: 5233903 (1993-08-01), Saphier et al.
Henderson, World's Largest Light Gas Gun Nears Completion at Livermore, Aviation Week and Space Technology, Aug. 10, 1992, pp. 57 and 59.
Tidman et al., Electrothermal Light Gas Gun, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 29, Jan. 1993, pp. 621-624.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Hybrid electrothermal light gas gun and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Hybrid electrothermal light gas gun and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Hybrid electrothermal light gas gun and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-753658