ROBERT VON KRUEGER
Engineers in Owens, VA
License number
Virginia 0402034849
Issued Date
Jul 9, 2001
Expiration Date
Jul 31, 2017
Category
Professional Engineer License
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Owens, VA
Professional information
Determining Cook-Off Time Of Weapon
US Patent:
7207252, Apr 24, 2007
Filed:
May 8, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/434581
Inventors:
Michael K. Oetjen - Alexandria VA, US
Robert V. Krueger - King George VA, US
Raymond D. Cooper - Bowling Green VA, US
Robert V. Krueger - King George VA, US
Raymond D. Cooper - Bowling Green VA, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
F41A 17/00
US Classification:
89 11, 89 9, 89 2712, 42 101, 42 105, 42 6901, 340584
Abstract:
Determining cook-off time for a weapon is disclosed. A method determines a first barrel temperature next to a first energetic, such as a propellant charge, of ammunition within a gun barrel, and determines a second barrel temperature next to a second energetic, such as an explosive charge, of the ammunition. If the ammunition did not properly fire, the method determines a first cook-off time of the first energetic based on the first temperature next to the first energetic and the first energetic's type, and a second cook-off time of the second energetic based on the second temperature next to the second energetic and the second energetic's type. The first and second times may be determined by using one or more finite-difference heat transfer models. If either or both of the first and second times are less than a threshold, a warning-related action is performed to users of the weapon.
Determining Cook-Off Time Of Weapon
US Patent:
7066072, Jun 27, 2006
Filed:
Jul 16, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/895473
Inventors:
Michael K. Oetjen - Alexandria VA, US
Robert V. Krueger - King George VA, US
Raymond D. Cooper - Bowling Green VA, US
Robert V. Krueger - King George VA, US
Raymond D. Cooper - Bowling Green VA, US
International Classification:
F41A 17/00
US Classification:
89 11, 89 9, 89 2712, 42 101, 42 105, 42 6901, 340584
Abstract:
Determining cook-off time for a weapon is disclosed. A method determines a first barrel temperature next to a first energetic, such as a propellant charge, of ammunition within a gun barrel, and determines a second barrel temperature next to a second energetic, such as an explosive charge, of the ammunition. If the ammunition did not properly fire, the method determines a first cook-off time of the first energetic based on the first temperature next to the first energetic and the first energetic's type, and a second cook-off time of the second energetic based on the second temperature next to the second energetic and the second energetic's type. The first and second times may be determined by using one or more finite-difference heat transfer models. If either or both of the first and second times are less than a threshold, a warning-related action is performed to users of the weapon.