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US 4,044,599 AGranted
Test system for evaluation of armors using duplicate fragments
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsDavid Goldstein, William C. Pless, Michael Shapiro, Dana Spencer, Leland E. Starr, Jr.
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Abstract
A test system comprises a propulsion unit for directing salvos of ballistic ragments in a planar wave to a target of test material. The fragments are stroboscopically illuminated for photographic recording of the test results.
Claims9
A test system for evaluating material comprising:
- a projectile propulsion unit;
- a plurality of fragments propelled by said propulsion unit as a layer;
- a target for receiving the fragments;
- a stroboscopic light source means for periodic illumination of the test system and the fragments in flight;
- a photographic means responsive to said light source to record the test results;
- said projectile propulsion unit comprising a propelling charge producing a plane shock wave without the use of a launch barrel for the propulsion of said fragments in a layer;
- and
- ignition means to initiate detonation of said propelling charge.
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A method of testing armor material comprising the steps of:
- assembling a plurality of fragment projectiles;
- propelling said plurality of fragment projectiles at the target of test material in a plane shock wave without the use of a launch barrel;
- stroboscopically illuminating said fragment projectiles in flight;
- and
- photographically recording said fragments in flight.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.