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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2008
Christopher Boswell, Alexandria, VA (US);
Gerardo Pangilinan, Alexandria, VA (US);
Christopher Boswell, Alexandria, VA (US);
Gerardo Pangilinan, Alexandria, VA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for enhancing explosive yield is provided. The apparatus generally includes an energetic charge operatively associated with a guide. The guide is operatively associated with a reactive material. According to an aspect of the method, the energetic charge is activated to produce a shockwave to impact a reactive material. The shockwave is focused by the guide to impact the reactive material. Impacting the reactive material releases energy in the reactive material to enhance the yield of the energetic charge.