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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Raafat Guirguis, Faifax, VA (US);
Carl Gotzmer, Accokeek, MD (US);
Steven Kim, Crofton, MD (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An explosive event may be produced by mixing reactive material and water to form a mixture. The reactive material may be mixed with a substantially stoichiometric amount of water needed for complete reaction of the water with the reactive material. After forming the mixture, the mixture may be detonated with opposing shock waves. Shock fronts of the opposing shock waves may coincide to form a mach front or mach stem, which may enhance the explosive effect.