Method and device for the visual simulation of exploding bodies
AssigneeRUAG Electronics
InventorRené Lazecki
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Abstract
The detonation of e.g. a grenade or another explosive body is simulated by the evaporation of a liquid and subsequent ejection through a nozzle 17, thereby forming a cloud of vapor at the location of the detonation. The device includes an evaporator 10 heated e.g. by combustion means. The heating system 14 is designed to produce the heat for a continuous evaporation of a liquid in the evaporator. The liquid is preferably a mixture of ethylene glycol in water. It is thereby possible to simplify the handling and application and to reduce the danger potential.
Claims18
A method for providing a visual simulation of exploding bodies, the method comprising:
- storing heat in a heat accumulator, wherein the heat accumulator is associated with an evaporator;
- placing a liquid in the evaporator, wherein the liquid comprises water;
- bringing the liquid in the evaporator into thermal contact with the heat in the accumulator to produce a vapor, wherein a short delay occurs between the initiation of the visual simulation and the generation of the vapor, and wherein a cloud of vapor is then formed to provide the visual simulation of exploding bodies.
A device for providing a visual simulation of exploding bodies, the device comprising:
- an evaporator to evaporate liquid;
- a heat accumulator associated with the evaporator, the heat accumulator being capable of storing and delivering heat to evaporate a quantity of a liquid in the evaporator for providing a cloud vapor to provide the visual simulation of exploding bodies simulating at least one simulation event, wherein the heat accumulator is enclosed in an envelope of thermally insulating material to reduce the heating power required to evaporate the quantity of liquid;
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- a heating device thermally connected to the heat accumulator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.