EP 0382000 A3 19910403 - A GUN WITH COMBINED OPERATION BY CHEMICAL PROPELLANT AND PLASMA
Title (en)
A GUN WITH COMBINED OPERATION BY CHEMICAL PROPELLANT AND PLASMA
Publication
Application
Priority
IL 8923189 A 19890209
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0382000A2] A hybrid gun for launching a projectile (19) by a combined propulsion effect of a chemical propellant and electrothermal energy. The gun comprises a breech-associated electrothermal propulsion energy injector (14) having a plasma beam generator (15) and a tubular chamber (17) holding a light working fluid (18) that during the travel of the projectile in the barrel (12) produces at the rear of the projectile (19) a light gaseous buffer zone. Optionally the gun may have in addition one or more electrothermal propulsion energy injectors mounted on the barrel. There is also provided ammunition for use with a hybrid gun having a chemical propellant holding cartridge designed for ignition by working fluid injected by the breech associated electrothermal propulsion energy injector.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Citation (search report)
- [APD] EP 0331150 A1 19890906 - ISRAEL ATOMIC ENERGY COMM [IL]
- [AD] US 4590842 A 19860527 - GOLDSTEIN YESHAYAHU S A [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0382000 A2 19900816; EP 0382000 A3 19910403; EP 0382000 B1 19940420; AT E104764 T1 19940515; DE 69008208 D1 19940526; DE 69008208 T2 19940804; DK 0382000 T3 19940606; ES 2055811 T3 19940901; IE 63049 B1 19950322; IE 900259 L 19900809; IL 89231 A0 19890910; IL 89231 A 19921115
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 90101414 A 19900124; AT 90101414 T 19900124; DE 69008208 T 19900124; DK 90101414 T 19900124; ES 90101414 T 19900124; IE 25990 A 19900123; IL 8923189 A 19890209