Explosive neutralization method and device
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1. A method for neutralizing an explosive ordnance, comprising:
- activating an energetic charge to produce a shockwave;
imparting the shockwave at an effective velocity and temperature on a gas to ionize the gas for creating plasma and to drive the plasma; and
impacting the plasma on a casing of the explosive ordnance containing an explosive to penetrate through the casing using an energy-focusing guide and, at least before causing an explosive event of the explosive within the casing, substantially consuming the explosive.
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Abstract
A method for neutralizing explosive ordnance is provided. According to an aspect of the method, an energetic charge is activated to produce a shockwave, which is imparted at an effective velocity and temperature on a gas to ionize the gas for creating plasma and to drive the plasma. The plasma is impacted on a casing of an ordnance containing an explosive to penetrate through the casing and, without or before causing an explosive event of explosive within the casing, substantially consume the explosive.
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1. A method for neutralizing an explosive ordnance, comprising:
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activating an energetic charge to produce a shockwave; imparting the shockwave at an effective velocity and temperature on a gas to ionize the gas for creating plasma and to drive the plasma; and impacting the plasma on a casing of the explosive ordnance containing an explosive to penetrate through the casing using an energy-focusing guide and, at least before causing an explosive event of the explosive within the casing, substantially consuming the explosive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for neutralizing explosive ordnance, comprising:
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activating an energetic charge having a detonation velocity of at least 7 mm/μ
sec to produce a shockwave;imparting the shockwave on a gas at an effective velocity of at least 6 mm/μ
sec and a temperature of at least 10,000°
C.; andimpacting the gas to a casing of the explosive ordnance containing an explosive to penetrate through the casing using an energy-focusing guide and, at least before causing an explosive event of the explosive within the casing, substantially consuming the explosive. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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