Shock Transfer Armor
AssigneeThe Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsDavid L. Knies, Alex E. Moser
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Abstract
An armor system includes an appliqué comprising a high fluid retaining material (HFRM) and a plate configured to hold the appliqué against a compartment, wherein the armor system is adapted so that upon impact of a blast wave upon the plate, the HFRM is vented away from the compartment. The armor system may be adapted to a vehicle. In another embodiment, an armor system includes a plate operably connected to a plunger, one or more rods of brittle material operably contained within a tube, wherein the armor system is adapted so that upon impact of a blast shock wave upon the plate, the plate transfers the blast shock wave to the plunger and thence to the contents of the tube. Optionally, the tube also contains HFRM.
Claims17
An armor system comprising:
- an appliqué comprising a high fluid retaining material (HFRM) and
- a plate configured to hold the appliqué against a compartment, wherein the armor system is adapted so that upon impact of a blast wave upon the plate, the HFRM is vented away from the compartment.
An armor system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle having a compartment;
- an appliqué on an exterior of the compartment, the appliquécomprising a high fluid retaining material (HFRM);
- and
- a plate configured to hold the appliqué in place, wherein the armor system is adapted so that upon impact of a blast wave upon the plate, the high fluid retaining material is vented away from the compartment.
An armor system, comprising:
- a plate operably connected to a plunger, and
- one or more rods of brittle material contained within a tube, wherein the armor system is adapted so that upon impact of a blast shock wave upon the plate, the plate transfers the blast shock wave to the plunger and thence to the contents of the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.