Raytheon Company

Matthew A Offolter

Rudy A Eisentraut

Charles M De Lair

William S Peterson

Jason M Bain

The disclosed system, device and method for an electrical power initiator generally includes: a starter in communication with a trigger system and a generator, wherein the trigger is configured to activate the starter in response to an accelerating force and the generator is configured to produce electrical power in response to the activation of the starter.

Electrical power initiator system and method

A shock reduction muzzle brakefor the muzzle end of a gun barrel(i) maintains sufficient rearward-facing surface area in the path of the expanding propellant gas to counter the recoil, while also (ii) guiding shock waves away from a path of a projectileand (iii) decreasing the rate of base decompression to minimize decompression shock. The muzzle brakeincludes (a) a tubethat defines a path for a projectile, and (b) multiple forwardly-inclined holesextending through the side wallof the tubeto divert propellant gases away from the path of the projectile. The forwardly-inclined holeshave an outlet of that is closer to the forward endof the tubethan the inlet of the hole, thereby limiting the surface area that could reflect shock waves back onto the projectile. The holesare sized to slow release of the base pressure to minimize decompression shock.

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Tucson, AZ, United States of America

Matthew A Offolter