Expanding projectile
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1. A projectile comprising:
- a. a body;
b. a channel located in the body, wherein the channel contains a non-Newtonian fluid comprising at least a shear thickening fluid;
c. a plurality of recesses located in the channel, wherein the plurality of recesses cause expansion of the body by directing a pressure received from the non-Newtonian fluid; and
d. a plunger located in the channel, wherein the plunger transmits a force to the non-Newtonian fluid upon striking a target, causing the non-Newtonian fluid to exert the pressure on the plurality of recesses located in the channel, wherein the viscosity of the shear thickening fluid increases with the rate of shear at impact with the target.
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Abstract
A projectile comprising a body having a channel, one or more recesses in the channel, a plunger in the channel, and a fluid in the channel is provided. When the projectile impacts a target, the plunger is driven down the channel, exerting a force on the fluid. The fluid, in turn, exerts fluidic pressure within the recesses, promoting rapid yet predictable expansion of the projectile. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a projectile utilizing a non-Newtonian fluid to optimize expansion of the projectile upon impacting a target.
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11 Claims
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1. A projectile comprising:
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a. a body; b. a channel located in the body, wherein the channel contains a non-Newtonian fluid comprising at least a shear thickening fluid; c. a plurality of recesses located in the channel, wherein the plurality of recesses cause expansion of the body by directing a pressure received from the non-Newtonian fluid; and d. a plunger located in the channel, wherein the plunger transmits a force to the non-Newtonian fluid upon striking a target, causing the non-Newtonian fluid to exert the pressure on the plurality of recesses located in the channel, wherein the viscosity of the shear thickening fluid increases with the rate of shear at impact with the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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