Impulse Mitigation Systems for Media Impacts and Related Methods thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017191802-A1
Application number	US-201515508509-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 4, 2015
Priority date	Sep 4, 2014
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An impulse mitigation system configured to mitigate blast impulse directed to a surface (or structure or target). The system includes a substrate in communication with the surface (or structure or target), wherein the substrate is configured to receive an impulse directed to the surface (or structure or target) and then relocate from the surface (or structure or target) in response to received impulse.

First claim

We claim:

1 . An impulse mitigation system configured to mitigate blast impulse directed to a surface, wherein said system comprises:
a substrate in communication with the surface, wherein said substrate configured to receive an impulse directed to the surface and to relocate from the surface in response to received impulse.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said communication includes the substrate being slidably detachable with the surface.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said surface is configured as at least two surfaces aligned to intersect one another at an angle equal to or less than 180 degrees.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein said substrate is in communication with a first of said at least two surfaces.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein said substrate is in communication with a second of said at least two surfaces.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said surface is configured as at least two surfaces aligned to intersect one another at an angle equal to or less than 90 degrees.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein said substrate is in communication with a first of said at least two surfaces.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein said substrate is in communication with a second of said at least two surfaces.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said relocation of said substrate includes sliding along the surface.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said substrate comprises a material including one or more of any combination of the following materials: cermet, ceramic, or metal bonded ceramic.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said relocation of said substrate includes breaking apart from the surface.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said surface comprises a sandwich panel.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said substrate comprises a sandwich panel.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the surface is configured as part of a chassis to be used for a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the surface is configured as part of a body to be used for a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft.

16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the surface is configured as part of a chassis and body to be used for a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft.

17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the surface is configured as part of a non-transportation structure, system, or device.

18 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:
a chassis to a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft; and wherein the surface is configured as part of said chassis.

19 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:
a body to a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft; and wherein the surface is configured as part of said body.

20 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:
a chassis and body to a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft; and wherein the surface is configured as part of said chassis and said body.

21 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:
a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft, wherein said transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft comprises: a chassis; and wherein the surface is configured as part of said chassis.

22 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:
a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft, wherein said transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft comprises: a body; and wherein the surface is configured as part of said body.

23 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:
a transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft, wherein said transportation vehicle, transportation container or transportation craft comprises: a chassis and body; and wherein the surface is configured as part of said chassis and said body.

24 . A method of making an impulse mitigation system configured to mitigate blast impulse directed to a surface, wherein said method comprises:
providing a substrate in communication with the surface; configuring said substrate for receiving an impulse directed to the surface; and configuring said substrate to relocate from the surface upon receipt of the directed impulse.

Assignees

• Univ Virginia Patent Foundation

Inventors

• Wadley Haydn N G
• Deshpande Vikram

Classifications

• F41H7/042

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