公开(公告)号：US10190717B1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15689175

申请日：2017-08-29

Applicant: Southwest Research Institute

Inventor： Craig M. Wall ,  Peter M. Lee ,  Nicholas J. Mueschke

IPC: F16L55/052 ,  G01F1/22

Abstract: A method of damping pulsations produced by an engine or other driver, so that gas flow can more accurately be measured by a gas flow meter. A damping device is placed between the driver and the flow meter, and has an enclosed volume, an input tube, and an output tube. Particular dimensions of the damping device, namely the volume of the chamber and the diameter and length of the input tube, are calculated to result in a desired damping efficiency.

公开(公告)号：US20230235998A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US17581951

申请日：2022-01-23

Applicant: Southwest Research Institute

Inventor： James T Mathis ,  Matthew V. Grimm ,  Nicholas J. Mueschke ,  Edward V. O'Hare

IPC: F42B35/00 ,  G06T7/207

CPC classification number: F42B35/00 ,  G06T7/207 ,  F42B12/20

Abstract: An arena test system for characterizing fragments from a warhead. An entry panel and an exit panel are arranged in a wedge configuration with a wedge-shaped air space between them. Fragments are imaged as they pass through this wedge. A soft catch box is located behind the exit panel such that fragments that pass through the exit panel enter the soft catch box and are decelerated within the soft catch box.

公开(公告)号：US12031803B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17581951

申请日：2022-01-23

Applicant: Southwest Research Institute

Inventor： James T Mathis ,  Matthew V. Grimm ,  Nicholas J. Mueschke ,  Edward V. O'Hare

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  F42B35/00 ,  G06T7/207 ,  F42B12/20

CPC classification number: F42B35/00 ,  G06T7/207 ,  F42B12/20 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30241

Abstract: An arena test system for characterizing fragments from a warhead. An entry panel and an exit panel are arranged in a wedge configuration with a wedge-shaped air space between them. Fragments are imaged as they pass through this wedge. A soft catch box is located behind the exit panel such that fragments that pass through the exit panel enter the soft catch box and are decelerated within the soft catch box.

公开(公告)号：US10775136B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US15963881

申请日：2018-04-26

Applicant: Southwest Research Institute

Inventor： James D. Walker ,  Daniel J. Pomerening ,  Kristopher C. Kozak ,  Nicholas J. Mueschke ,  Isaias S. Chocron ,  Gregory N. Wattis ,  Jesse A. Beavers ,  Oliver P. Harrison ,  Stephan J. Lemmer ,  Neal A. Seegmiller

IPC: F41H5/00 ,  F41H5/007 ,  F41H7/04 ,  F41H5/013

Abstract: An armor system for protecting vehicles and other equipment against projectiles and similar threats. A track is mounted on the equipment, and an upper sled and lower sled are moveably attached to the track. An armor panel is pivotally attached to one sled and is pivotally attached with arms to the other sled. The two sleds are independently actuated along the track, such that their relative positions determine both the translational and rotational position of the armor panel. The armor panel can be quickly rotated from an undeployed position against the vehicle through a desired arc outward from the vehicle, which increases the edge-on or nearly edge-on presentation of the armor panel to the projectile.

公开(公告)号：US20190331462A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US15963881

申请日：2018-04-26

Applicant: Southwest Research Institute

Inventor： James D. Walker ,  Daniel J. Pomerening ,  Kristopher C. Kozak ,  Nicholas J. Mueschke ,  Isaias S. Chocron ,  Gregory N. Wattis ,  Jesse A. Beavers ,  Oliver P. Harrison ,  Stephan J. Lemmer ,  Neal A. Seegmiller

IPC: F41H5/007 ,  F41H7/04

Abstract: An armor system for protecting vehicles and other equipment against projectiles and similar threats. A track is mounted on the equipment, and an upper sled and lower sled are moveably attached to the track. An armor panel is pivotally attached to one sled and is pivotally attached with arms to the other sled. The two sleds are independently actuated along the track, such that their relative positions determine both the translational and rotational position of the armor panel. The armor panel can be quickly rotated from an undeployed position against the vehicle through a desired arc outward from the vehicle, which increases the edge-on or nearly edge-on presentation of the armor panel to the projectile.