Nanoscale explosive-implosive burst generators using nuclear-mechanical triggering of pretensioned liquids
OwnerRusi P. Taleyarkhaninventor
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Abstract
A burst generator includes a structure for placing at least a portion of a liquid into a tension state, the tension state being below a cavitation threshold of the liquid. The tension state imparts stored mechanical energy into the liquid portion. A structure for cavitating provides energy to the liquid portion sufficient to bubble nucleate at least one bubble having a bubble radius greater than a critical bubble radius of the liquid, formation of the bubble releasing at least a portion of the energy which is stored in the tension state.
Claims75
A burst generator, comprising:
- structure for placing at least a portion of a liquid into a tension state, said tension state being below a cavitation threshold of said liquid, said tension state imparting stored mechanical energy into said liquid portion;
- structure for cavitating said liquid portion sufficient to bubble nucleate at least one bubble having a bubble radius greater than a critical bubble radius of said liquid, formation of said bubble releasing at least a portion of said energy stored in said tension state.
A burst generator, comprising:
- a container for confining a liquid;
- structure for placing at least a portion of said liquid into a deep metastable state, and
- structure for cavitating at least a portion of said liquid sufficient to bubble nucleate at least one bubble having a bubble radius greater than a critical bubble radius of said liquid.
An armament, comprising:
- a substantially enclosed container having at least one projectile and a liquid;
- structure for placing said liquid into a tension state, said tension state being below the cavitation threshold of said liquid, said tension state imparting stored mechanical energy into said liquid, and
- structure for cavitating at least a portion of said tensioned sufficient to bubble nucleate at least one bubble having a bubble radius greater than a critical bubble radius of said liquid, formation of said bubble releasing at least a portion of said energy stored in said tension state, whereby an explosive burst results which propels said projectile out of said container.
A medical device, comprising:
- structure for placing a bodily liquid region contained within a body into a tension state, said tension state being below the cavitation threshold of said bodily liquid and imparting stored mechanical energy into said liquid in said region;
- structure for initiating cavitation of at least a portion of liquid in said region into at least one bubble while said liquid in said region is in said tension state;
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- structure for applying a compressive wave to at least one of said bubbles.
A pulse generator, comprising:
- a container for containing a liquid;
- structure for placing a liquid into a tension state, said tension state being below the cavitation threshold of said liquid, said tension state imparting stored mechanical energy into said liquid;
- structure for cavitating at least a portion of said tensioned liquid sufficient to bubble nucleate at least one bubble having a bubble radius greater than a critical bubble radius of said liquid, formation of said bubble releasing at least a portion of said energy stored in said tension state.
A method for producing energetic bursts, comprising the steps of:
- placing a liquid into a tension state, said tension state being below the cavitation threshold of said liquid, said tension state imparting stored mechanical energy into said liquid;
- cavitating at least a portion of said tensioned liquid sufficient to bubble nucleate at least one bubble having a bubble radius greater than a critical bubble radius of said liquid, formation of said bubble releasing at least a portion of said energy stored in said tension state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.