Shock mitigation utilizing quiescent cavitation
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsDavid J Daily, Jesse L Belden, Aren M Hellum, David N Beal, Andrew N Guarendi
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Abstract
A shock mitigator is provided for mitigating physical shock to a joined object. The shock mitigator includes a hollow body capable of being affixed to the object and having two ends defining a volume therein. A cavitating liquid is disposed in the hollow body volume. At least one end cap is slidingly disposed within the hollow body to seal at least one end thereof. When exposed to a physical shock the cavitating liquid changes phase from a liquid to a vapor, absorbing energy from the shock.
Claims9
A shock mitigator for mitigating physical shock to a joined object comprising:
- a hollow body capable of being affixed to the object having a first end and a second end and defining a volume therein;
- a cavitating liquid disposed in said hollow body volume;
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- at least one end cap slidingly disposed within said hollow body to seal at least one end of said hollow body;
- means for retaining said at least one end cap to allow said at least one end cap to slide within said hollow body and to retain said end cap within said hollow body;
- wherein said cavitating liquid is capable of mitigating physical shock by changing phase from a liquid phase to a vapor phase when the shock mitigator is subjected to a physical shock.
A shock mitigator for mitigating physical shock to a joined object comprising:
- a hollow body capable of being affixed to the object having a first end and a second end and defining a volume therein;
- a cavitating liquid disposed in said hollow body volume;
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- two end caps with each end cap being slidably disposed within each end of said hollow body, each said end cap being capable of sealing the associated end of said hollow body;
- wherein said cavitating liquid is capable of mitigating physical shock by changing phase from a liquid phase to a vapor phase when the shock mitigator is subjected to a physical shock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.