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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2006
Robert Kuklinski, Portsmouth, RI (US);
Robert Kuklinski, Portsmouth, RI (US);
The United States of America represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The apparatus of the present invention utilizes the heat energy of a weapon propulsion system to produce a vapor explosion. It includes an outer shell with a nozzle port and a body being made from a metal. The body surrounds a propulsion device and captures its waste heat to heat metal within the body. An explosive device is embedded in the body and can explode on transmission of a signal whereby the heated metal within the body produces a vapor explosion that significantly enhances the effectiveness and lethality of the weapon. The apparatus also discloses a second metal in the body and a heat shield for further enhancing effectiveness.