Ram accelerator system

摘要

One or more ram accelerator devices may be used to form one or more holes in geologic or other material. These holes may be used for drilling, tunnel boring, excavation, and so forth. The ram accelerator devices propel projectiles which are accelerated by combustion of one or more combustible gasses in a ram effect to reach velocities exceeding 500 meters per second.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a control system comprising:
a memory storing computer-executable instructions to determine one or more firing parameters;a processor to execute the computer-executable instructions; a ram accelerator configured based at least in part on the one or more firing parameters, the ram accelerator comprising:
a plurality of sensors configured to communicate with the control system;a plurality of ventless sections connected to one another by section separation mechanisms, wherein one or more of the sections are configured to contain one or more combustible gasses; anda ventless detonation gun connected by a section separation mechanism to the plurality of ventless sections.