Implantable Missile With Oxygen Concentration and Rail Gun Acceleration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional missiles face limitations in penetration and deployment flexibility, volatility before deployment, and oxidizer efficiency, particularly in thermobaric systems, which affect their effectiveness and safety.
Innovation Solution
A new missile design featuring an enclosed actuator for implantation within a target wall, with ferromagnetic materials, electromagnetic rail gun acceleration, and mid-flight oxygen filtration and concentration to enhance oxidizer load, allowing for flexible deployment options and reduced pre-deployment weight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional missiles are used with standard oxidizer loads, then the missile structure remains simple and manageable, but the explosive impact strength and range are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the concentration parameter of the oxidizer by filtering and concentrating atmospheric oxygen during flight, transforming from standard ambient oxygen to highly concentrated oxidizer (up to 93% oxygen concentration), thereby dramatically increasing explosive impact strength without proportionally increasing overall missile mass
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs strong oxidants by using concentrated atmospheric oxygen instead of normal air, creating an oxygen-enriched combustion environment that intensifies the explosive effect and allows for more powerful thermobaric and conventional warhead configurations
2Speed
If ferromagnetic materials and electromagnetic rail gun acceleration are used, then penetration capability and impact velocity are improved, but the missile becomes more complex and heavier
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical propulsion systems with electromagnetic rail gun acceleration, using electromagnetic fields to achieve supersonic impact velocities (Mach 2-5 range), thereby reducing mechanical complexity while increasing speed and penetration capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the acceleration parameter by using electromagnetic fields instead of traditional chemical propulsion, enabling controlled supersonic velocities that optimize penetration through walls and obstacles while managing the complexity of the electromagnetic systems
3Quantity of substance
If mid-flight oxygen filtration and concentration is implemented, then oxidizer efficiency and explosive power are enhanced, but the device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses pneumatic principles by filtering and compressing atmospheric air to concentrate oxygen during flight, utilizing pressure differentials and gas dynamics to separate and concentrate oxygen molecules, thereby increasing oxidizer availability for combustion
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the concentration parameter of oxygen in the atmosphere by using filtration and compression systems that can achieve up to 93% oxygen concentration, transforming the oxidizer from ambient air (21% oxygen) to highly concentrated oxygen for enhanced explosive power
4Weight of moving object
If reduced pre-deployment weight is achieved through optimized design, then transportation and platform maneuvers become easier, but the warhead fuel and oxidizer capacity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the density parameter of the oxidizer by concentrating atmospheric oxygen, thereby increasing the amount of usable oxidizer per unit volume and weight, which allows for more efficient warhead fuel-to-oxidizer ratios and reduced overall missile weight
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses strong oxidants in concentrated form to replace bulkier, less efficient oxidizer combinations, enabling more powerful warhead payloads with reduced mass, thereby improving the weight-to-power ratio and transportation efficiency
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables safer, more flexible, and effective deployment with increased oxidizer concentration, reduced volatility, and lighter transportation, offering enhanced penetration and deployment capabilities compared to conventional missiles.
Implementation Method 1
The missile may be accelerated by an electromagnetic rail gun to a velocity, and comprised of ferromagnetic material(s)
Implementation Method 2
the penetrating tip comprises sharp leading blades or edges for easing entry and implantation
Implementation Method 3
mid-flight oxygen filtration from atmospheric air, followed by concentration, compression and/or storage in ideal oxidizer deployment locations
Implementation Method 4
mid-flight oxygen filtration from atmospheric air, followed by concentration, compression and/or storage
Implementation Method 5
In modern warfare, missiles and bombs often implement explosive payloads detonated upon impact at a target, or at a related time and/or place. These payloads often involve combustion, and, therefore, the use of an oxidizer.
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AI summary
A new form of missile, for implantation of an actuator within a wall or building, is provided. In some aspects of the invention, the missile comprises an enclosed actuator, deployed upon successful implantation of the missile in a target wall. Preferably, the missile comprises stops and piercing grips to secure the missile within the target wall, and encourage the proper degree of penetration and a mounting position enabling the deployment of the actuator(s) comprised within the missile. In some embodiments, the actuator can be remotely actuated by control system and user commands.