Abstract:
Shock wave formation of thin layers of materials with improved superconducting and permanent magnetic properties and improved microstructures.The material fabrication system includes a sandwiched structure including a powder material placed between two solid members to enable explosive shock consolidation. The two solid members are precooled to about 80.degree.-100.degree. K. to reduce the residual temperatures attained as a result of the shock wave treatment, and thereby increase the quench rate of the consolidated powder.
Abstract:
This invention provides a method for synthesis of diamond by contacting a substrate with a mixed gas of carbon source gas and hydrogen gas activated by irradiation with microwave to produce plasma, thereby to deposit diamond on the surface of the substrate wherein microwave is introduced from a plurality of directions to the substrate and an apparatus for synthesis of diamond which comprises at least one microwave oscillator which oscillates microwave, a plurality of waveguides for introducing from a plurality of directions the microwave oscillated from said microwave oscillator to a substrate for deposition of diamond, and a reaction chamber which is connected to said waveguides and in which diamond is deposited by generation of plasma thereby to form a diamond thin film on the surface of said substrate.
Abstract:
Solid materials are dynamically loaded by impact with a piston (10) fired at the material (11) in a suitable support (12) wherein a "punch", (22) a body of material introducing an impedance mismatch, is inserted between the piston (10) and the material (11).
Abstract:
A polymerization process and reactor utilizes a high power shock producing device for introducing high energy pulses shock waves to a body of constituent monomer molecules for breaking and making bonds. The high energy pulsed shock waves are generated and introduced into a body of the constituent monomerics to break the molecular bonds and create new bonding by a hollow piezoelectric shock tube mounted in an autoclave. A stirrer is operated simultaneously to stir away the new bonding sites and make them available for linkage to another monomer contained in the reactor vessel.
Abstract:
Shock wave formation of thin layers of materials with improved superconducting and permanent magnetic properties and improved microstructures.
Abstract:
A system and method for obtaining spherically symmetrical implosion of sample materials by directing radiant ignition energy onto a target which includes a spherically symmetrical core of selected sample material concentrically surrounded by a shell of high explosive material. The resulting implosive compression produces hydrodynamically controlled physical and/or chemical and/or metallurgical transformations of state in the sample material.
Abstract:
A multi-firing exploding film system for enhancing a chemical and/or physical reaction which is capable of being fired several times without replacing the explodible element. The explodible element is formed of an explodible material, e.g. metal or semi-conductor material which is deposited as a film on the interior of a reactor. A pulse power supply is electrically connected to the film and is cyclically actuated to repeatably fire the explodible element upon demand. The present system basically functions as a continuous vaporization-deposition-revaporization process wherein at least a portion is vaporized upon each firing and is then recondensed onto the interior of the reactor before the next firing.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for reacting on matter with shock waves which are directed through or against said matter. In a preferred form, the shock waves are generated intermittently for an extended period of time, during which time the work is subjected to the high temperatures and pressures of the shock waves. Both chemical and physical changes may be effected in the material reacted on by the shock waves.Where a plurality of shock waves are directed against the same matter to progressively change same, the apparatus includes means for amplifying the shock waves to increase the intensity of the individual waves and enhance or improve the reactive effects.Both chemical and physical changes in matter are effected by means of the shock waves which may be generated intermittently by one or more means including the discharge of intense sparks in a fluid medium which comprises or is disposed coupled to the material to be worked by the shock waves, the direction of intense pulses of laser light or electron beam energy into the fluid or solid medium to be worked or coupled thereto and, in certain instances, the intermittent compression of a fluid by means of a piston or other device.The matter to be reacted on may be disposed within the column or chamber in which the shock waves are generated or in direct alignment with the end of such a column or chamber.In a particular form of the invention, a plurality of shock waves are simultaneously generated and directed against matter which is compressed by the shock waves as they advance toward each other.
Abstract:
An apparatus for producing high pressure comprises a multi-die system (1). Each die (2) is made up of two cooperating parts arranged along a longitudinal centerline (3) of the die (2), one part being a working body (4), the other being a base member (8). The working body (4) is also made up of two parts in the direction essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline (3) of the die (2), the parts being a central insert (21) and an encircling ring (22) both arranged coaxially and capable of relative displacement towards a test sample (7). The surface area of an end (23) of the central insert (21) of the working body (4) approximates to or less (in this case less) than the surface area of the central portion (18) of an end (11) of the working body (4). An end (5) of the working body (4) is arranged for direct cooperation with a solid medium (6) which is plastic under pressure and serves to surround a sample (7) being tested. An end (9) of the base member (8) faces a die driving means (10) common to all dies. The space between other opposing ends (11 and 12) of the working body (4) and the base member (8) is filled with a solid medium (13) plastic under pressure. The surfaces of the ends (11) and (12) are provided with identical annular grooves (14 and 15) respectively, the grooves being filled with a solid medium (20) plastic under pressure.
Abstract:
Transfer of energy from a relatively high pressure flowing first fluid to a relatively low pressure second fluid is achieved with a master commutator (10) driven solely in response to the flowing first fluid and which separates the first fluid into discrete slugs. Compression waves generated by the pressurized first fluid pressurizes the second fluid in a flow passage (11). The second fluid and first fluid are separately removed from the flow passage by a slave commutator (13) which is synchronized in frequency to the master commutator. In a preferred embodiment the master and slave commutators are fluidis oscillators (20, 21) having no moving parts. The technique has particular utilization as a supercharger for diesel engines.