Muzzle Brake With Hammer Module For Recoil Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current muzzle brakes for large caliber firearms only direct gases in the direction of their movement, failing to adequately mitigate recoil and exacerbating the water hammer effect, which increases the time required to reposition the weapon during firing, particularly in tactical situations like artillery and tank operations.
Innovation Solution
A muzzle brake design featuring a primary body with inclined holes and internal springs, combined with a hammer module and guide rods, redirects unredirected gases opposite to their natural path, generating thrust forces to counteract recoil and reduce the water hammer effect by pulling the solid body in the gas outflow direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If current muzzle brakes direct gases only in the direction of their movement, then the device structure is simple, but the recoil mitigation is insufficient and water hammer effect increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies inversion by redirecting gases in the opposite direction to their natural flow. The muzzle brake forces gases to take the direction opposite to that in which they would naturally move by exerting a series of forces that cause thrust in the opposite direction to the movement of the recoil of the weapon. This reverses the conventional approach of simply directing gases forward, instead creating counter-thrust to balance recoil forces.
Solution Approach 2:
The muzzle brake is divided into a primary module and a secondary hammer module that work sequentially. The primary module redirects some gases, while the hammer module handles the remaining unredirected gases. This segmentation allows each module to optimize its function - the primary module for initial gas redirection and the hammer module for utilizing inertia of remaining gases to pull the assembly forward, cancelling out frontal movement that mitigates recoil.
2Speed
If muzzle brakes allow quick gas outflow, then gas discharge speed increases, but recoil balance is insufficient and repositioning time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful water hammer effect and inertia of unredirected gases into beneficial forces. The hammer module utilizes the inertia of gases that have not been redirected by the primary module to pull the solid body forward violently at the end of its stroke. This converts what would normally be a harmful rearward impulse into a beneficial forward thrust that cancels out recoil and accelerates repositioning.
3Force
If muzzle brake redirects gases opposite to natural direction, then recoil balance improves, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The muzzle brake incorporates dynamic elements including a movable hammer module that slides on guide rods and springs that compress and expand. The hammer module moves from a first extreme position into which the spring forces it, to a second extreme position where the brake is in the fully 'on' position. This dynamic design allows the system to adapt to the changing pressure and flow of gases during firing, using the natural progression of gas expansion to drive the hammer forward and then reset.
4Force
If hammer module violently strikes at end of stroke, then forward thrust increases to cancel recoil, but stress on components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates springs that bias the hammer module toward its initial position, providing cushioning before the violent strike. The spring compresses during the forward motion of the hammer and then expands to cushion the impact at the end of the stroke. This beforehand cushioning reduces the peak stress on components while still allowing the hammer to generate the necessary forward thrust to cancel recoil.
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
This design effectively balances recoil forces and reduces the impact of water hammer, allowing for faster repositioning of firearms by redirecting gases and transmitting thrust forces in the opposite direction of recoil, thereby minimizing the time lost during realignment under enemy fire.
Implementation Method 1
redirects the detonation gases in the opposite direction to the projectile exit, thus causing the thrust forces that are produced in said detonation to balance the weapon's recoil forces
Implementation Method 2
redirecting the rest of the gases that have not been redirected through the holes, and for violently pulling the solid body that holds said baffles, in the same direction as the gas outflow
Implementation Method 3
internal springs are housed longitudinally through holes through which there also extend guide rods and tubular bodies
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AI summary
Muzzle brake for weapons comprising a body (1) that is joined to the firearm (6) and that incorporates two recesses (1a, 1b) on its surface, where a plurality of holes (1c) are located; and in which on each of said recesses (1a, 1b) a body (2) is located, which incorporates, in turn, a plurality of holes (2a) coinciding in number with the holes (1c) and located in the opposite direction in such a way that there is an reverse of gases coming from the firing of the projectile from the weapon (6).