DE68909659T2 - Plasma-Waffe mit einem Verbrennungsverstärker. - Google Patents

Plasma-Waffe mit einem Verbrennungsverstärker.

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DE68909659T2
DE68909659T2 DE89106754T DE68909659T DE68909659T2 DE 68909659 T2 DE68909659 T2 DE 68909659T2 DE 89106754 T DE89106754 T DE 89106754T DE 68909659 T DE68909659 T DE 68909659T DE 68909659 T2 DE68909659 T2 DE 68909659T2
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chamber
oxidizer
fuel
projectile
combustion
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George S Chryssomallis
Stephen F Mulich Jr
Chris S Sorenson
Charalampos D Marinos
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FMC Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B6/00—Electromagnetic launchers ; Plasma-actuated launchers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma Technology (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
DE89106754T 1988-04-18 1989-04-14 Plasma-Waffe mit einem Verbrennungsverstärker. Expired - Fee Related DE68909659T2 (de)

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US07/182,683 US4895062A (en) 1988-04-18 1988-04-18 Combustion augmented plasma gun

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DE68909659D1 DE68909659D1 (de) 1993-11-11
DE68909659T2 true DE68909659T2 (de) 1994-03-10

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US (1) US4895062A (de)
EP (1) EP0338458B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE95605T1 (de)
DE (1) DE68909659T2 (de)
IL (1) IL89957A (de)

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IL89957A0 (en) 1989-12-15
US4895062A (en) 1990-01-23
EP0338458A1 (de) 1989-10-25
ATE95605T1 (de) 1993-10-15
DE68909659D1 (de) 1993-11-11
IL89957A (en) 1992-06-21
EP0338458B1 (de) 1993-10-06

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