Soft recovery method for gunfired shells
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorFrank L. Tevelow
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for soft recovery of a projectile is disclosed. An lement, at least a portion of which is deformable, is placed in the path of the projectile, whereby the projectile becomes embedded in the element upon impact therewith. Gravitational or aerodynamic forces are applied to the combined projectile and deformable element to decelerate the same thereby making recovery possible.
Claims15
A method for soft recovery of a projectile comprising placing an object in the path of said projectile, said object being of such nature as to permit the projectile to become embedded therein upon impact, and decelerating said object with the projectile embedded therein.
A projectile soft recovery system comprising an object placed in the path of said projectile whereby said projectile becomes embedded in said object upon impact, and means to decelerate said object with the projectile embedded therein.
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