Configurable Housing Sheet for Shaped Charge Enclosures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shaped charge enclosures are one-time use, leading to inefficiencies and increased burden on operators due to size limitations and weight, particularly in austere environments where reliable supply chains are unreliable.
Innovation Solution
A configurable housing sheet that can form multiple sizes and shapes of shaped charge enclosures, allowing for customizable use of a single sheet to create various enclosure sizes and shapes, including the use of corrugation flutes and slits for flexibility and connection mechanisms for assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional one-time use enclosures are used, then the shaped charge can be detonated, but the enclosure disintegrates and cannot be reused, forcing operators to open another kit or make do with remaining charges
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is divided into modular panels that can be detached and reconfigured. Each panel is a separate component that can be reused to form different enclosure sizes and shapes, allowing the same components to serve multiple functions across different missions.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure transitions from a static, fixed-configuration structure to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. The panels can be assembled and disassembled to adapt to different mission requirements, enabling the same hardware to serve multiple operational needs.
2Quantity of substance
If larger models of enclosures are used, then more shaped charges can be accommodated, but the weight increases significantly, placing an added burden on operators who must transport them on foot
Solution Approach 1:
The large enclosure is segmented into multiple smaller panels that can be carried separately and assembled at the destination. This distributes the weight across multiple manageable components rather than requiring transport of a single heavy structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure uses thin, flexible panel materials that provide sufficient structural integrity while minimizing weight. These panels can be easily transported and manipulated by operators without requiring heavy lifting equipment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple kits of different sizes are maintained to accommodate various mission requirements, then operators have the right size enclosure available, but the cost and complexity of maintaining multiple kits increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single set of standardized panels can be configured to create enclosures of various sizes and shapes suitable for different mission requirements. This universal system replaces the need for multiple specialized kits, as the same components serve multiple functions.
Solution Approach 2:
Smaller enclosure configurations can be nested within or derived from larger panel sets. The modular design allows panels to be arranged in different configurations, where the same set of panels can form both small and large enclosures by changing the assembly pattern.
Data Source
AI summary
Shaped charge devices, systems, and related methods of use. A housing sheet is configurable to form at least part of a shaped charge enclosure enclosing a shaped charge and biasing an explosion in a desired direction. The housing sheet can include one or more incisions in at least one surface thereof. The housing sheet can have at least one connection mechanism integrally formed therein, and the housing sheet can be configurable to form a plurality of sizes of shaped charge housing portions. The housing sheet can also provide for forming a plurality of dimensions of the shaped charge enclosure.