Modular Directional Charge With Interchangeable Inserts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current directional charges lack customization options, leading to unintended collateral damage and increased risk of inadvertent initiation due to their pre-assembled and energetic nature, which exposes users to danger during manual deployment.
Innovation Solution
A modular directional charge system with interchangeable components, including a molded plastic shell, removable energetic material, and various inserts, allowing for customizable configurations and inert transport to reduce the risk of accidental detonation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If directional charges are pre-assembled for ease of deployment, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to increased risk of inadvertent initiation during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The directional charge system is divided into separate modular components: the initiator assembly and the energetic material charge. These components can be transported separately and assembled at the deployment location, reducing the risk of inadvertent initiation during transport while maintaining ease of operation through standardized coupling mechanisms.
2Manufacturing precision
If directional charges are designed with fixed configurations, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to lack of customization for different targets
Solution Approach 1:
The directional charge system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that allow the configuration to be dynamically changed based on the target requirements. The coupling mechanisms enable easy reconfiguration of the charge geometry and orientation, providing both manufacturing precision through standardized parts and adaptability through flexible assembly options.
3Measurement precision
If users manually deploy directional charges to ensure precise placement, then positioning accuracy is improved, but safety deteriorates due to exposure to enemy combatant attack
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces intermediary deployment mechanisms such as remote delivery systems or automated placement devices that act as mediators between the user and the directional charge. This allows precise placement to be achieved without direct user exposure to hostile environments, as the intermediary handles the dangerous placement task while the user remains at a safe distance.
4Ease of manufacture
If directional charges use standardized designs for ease of manufacture, then ease of manufacture is improved, but object-generated harmful factors worsen due to unintended collateral damage
Solution Approach 1:
The directional charge system incorporates adjustable features that allow the energy distribution and fragmentation patterns to be locally optimized for different mission requirements. By enabling customization of charge geometry, orientation, and configuration, the system can concentrate effects on the intended target while minimizing collateral damage to surrounding areas, all while maintaining ease of manufacture through modular standardized components.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a modular directional charge system that can be assembled in different configurations depending on the target. The system includes a removable energetic material, a molded plastic shell comprising a main body and a front cover, a removable fragmentation insert, a removable breaching insert, an initiator well insert, and initiator adapter nuts. The main body comprises an internal energetic material receiving compartment, a first and second tripod mount, a threaded adapter, and a pair of pin receivers, while the front cover comprises an internal removable insert compartment. The main body and front cover are held together with a multi-position adjustable toothed locking interface that adjustably permits the cover to intimately contact the energetic material when the internal removable insert compartment contains a fragmentation insert, a breaching insert, or no insert at all. A method of use is also provided.