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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2004
Gerardo I. Pangilinan, Alexandria, VA (US);
Thomas P. Russell, Manasses, VA (US);
Von H. Whitley, Washington, DC (US);
Gerardo I. Pangilinan, Alexandria, VA (US);
Thomas P. Russell, Manasses, VA (US);
Von H. Whitley, Washington, DC (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
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.