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US 11,287,234 B1Granted
Cook-off mitigation systems
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsLee R. Hardt, Donald L. Burnett, Josiah S. Garfield, Robert A. Koontz, Eric K. Wooding, Que T. BuiDang
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments are directed to enhancing insensitive munitions performance. Some of the embodiments employ an outgassing pad having unique geometrical configurations, compositions, and positioning. Other embodiments rely on using thermally-releasable components to foster billet expulsion. Additional embodiments combine both aspects into entire cook-off mitigation systems for insensitive munitions improvements.
Claims8
A cook-off mitigation system, comprising:
- a munition having a munition casing, an interior compartment, a nose end, a tail end, an interior nose end, a protective liner separating said munition casing from said interior compartment, wherein said interior nose end having an ogival shape;
- an explosive fill housed in said interior compartment;
- an outgassing pad positioned inside said interior compartment and positioned at said nose end;
- a fuze well attached to said tail end of said munition casing;
- a fuze housed inside said fuze well;
- a charging well housed entirely in said munition casing, wherein a munition protective liner separates said charging well from said explosive fill;
- a releasable tail closure mechanism attached to said tail end of said munition casing, said releasable tail closure mechanism configured to contain said explosive fill in said interior compartment.
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