Component for manipulating an input shockwave
AssigneeFirst Light Fusion Limited
InventorsPeter Allan, Matthew Betney, Hugo Doyle, Thomas Edwards, Nicholas Hawker, James Pecover, Jonathan Skidmore
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Abstract
A component for manipulating an input shockwave. The component includes a body comprising a first material. The body defines a cavity for manipulating the input shockwave so to produce a manipulated shockwave. The cavity comprises an input for receiving the input shockwave incident upon the component and an output for outputting the manipulated shockwave from the cavity. The cavity contains a second material having a shock-impedance that is lower than a shock-impedance of the first material.
Claims20
A component for manipulating an input shockwave, wherein the component comprises:
- a body comprising a first material;
- wherein the body defines a cavity for manipulating the input shockwave so to produce a manipulated shockwave;
- wherein the cavity comprises:
- an input for receiving the input shockwave incident upon the component;
- and
- an output for outputting the manipulated shockwave from the cavity;
- and
- wherein the cavity contains a second material having a shock-impedance that is lower than a shock-impedance of the first material.
A component for manipulating an input shockwave, wherein the component comprises:
- a body comprising a first material;
- wherein the body defines a cavity for manipulating the input shockwave so to produce a manipulated shockwave;
- wherein the cavity comprises:
- an input for receiving the input shockwave incident upon the component;
- an output for outputting the manipulated shockwave from the cavity;
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- a plurality of layers between the input and the output;
- wherein the plurality of layers comprises one or more layers comprising a second material having a shock-impedance that is lower than a shock-impedance of the first material.
A component for manipulating an input shockwave, wherein the component comprises:
- a body comprising a first material;
- wherein the body defines a cavity for manipulating the input shockwave so to produce a manipulated shockwave;
- wherein the cavity comprises:
- an input for receiving the input shockwave incident upon the component;
- an output for outputting the manipulated shockwave from the cavity;
- a first sub-cavity and a second sub-cavity arranged between the input of the cavity and the output of the cavity;
- wherein the first sub-cavity comprises an input and an output, and the second sub-cavity comprises an input and an output;
- wherein the output of the first sub-cavity is coupled to the input of the second sub-cavity.
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