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US 2026/0243282 A1Published application
Wave amplifier for impact devices
AssigneeMississippi State University
InventorsMarouane Jarachi, Luliang Zhang, Wilburn Whittington
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Abstract
Systems and methods related to a pressure wave amplifier are disclosed. The pressure wave amplifier may be comprised of a geometry that allows pressure waves to be amplified. The geometry may decrease in cross-sectional area linearly or exponentially. Further, the pressure wave amplifier may be made of multiple decreasing cross-sections in series.
Claims18
A wave amplifier, comprising:
- an enclosed medium comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal volume disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the internal volume configured to contain a fluid or a solid material,
- a striker configured to impact the proximal end of the enclosed medium and generate a pressure wave, and
- wherein the internal volume has a cross-sectional area and the cross-sectional area decreases monotonically from the proximal end to the distal end, and the internal volume comprises a length greater than the pressure wave.
A wave amplifier, comprising:
- an enclosed medium comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal volume disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the internal volume configured to contain a fluid or a solid material,
- a striker configured to impact the proximal end of the enclosed medium and generate a pressure wave having a first amplitude,
- wherein the internal volume has a cross-sectional area and the cross-sectional area decreases monotonically from the proximal end to the distal end, and the internal volume comprises a length greater than the pressure wave, and
- wherein, upon reaching the distal end of the enclosed medium, the pressure wave has a second amplitude greater than the first amplitude.
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A system for amplifying a pressure wave, comprising:
- an enclosed medium comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and an internal volume disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the internal volume configured to contain a fluid or a solid material,
- a striker configured to impact the proximal end of the enclosed medium and generate a pressure wave having a first amplitude,
- a launcher configured to cause the striker to impact the proximal end at an initial velocity, and
- wherein the internal volume has a cross-sectional area and the cross-sectional area decreases monotonically from the proximal end to the distal end, and the internal volume comprises a length greater than the first amplitude of the pressure wave.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.