Impulse and momentum transfer devise

摘要

This invention concerns a device for the transmission of impulse and momentum, e.g. from a shock wave from an explosion or momentum from objects impacting the device, from one location to another, and is primarily used to protect vehicles, ships, aircrafts and buildings against impulse and/or momentum, for instance in regards to attacks on those with grenades, bombs, mines and the like.;The governing physical principles are those of conservation of momentum and energy, and Newton's 3rd Law, claiming that for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.;When the receiver 1 is accelerated by the incoming shock wave 9 it collides with the transmitter 2, connected to an emitter 3, momentum is transferred to the emitter 3. If the transfer is in itself not sufficient to bring the receiver's 1 velocity to an acceptable level, additional energy and momentum is added through the transmitter 2.

主权项

1. A protective device having first and second regions and comprising:
a. a receiver comprising a face, surface, or plate configured to absorb at least some impulse and momentum of a shock wave approaching the first region in a nominally first direction; b. a transmitter of at least some impulse and momentum of the shock wave; and c. an emitter to which at least some impulse and momentum of the shock wave is transmitted, the emitter comprising a mass configured for ejection from the second region in a nominally second direction generally the same as the nominally first direction.