Projectile and Weapon System Providing Variable Lethality
Abstract
A weapon system and projectile are disclosed. The projectile incorporates a rheological fluid, the viscosity of which is adjustable in the presence of an appropriate field of energy. The weapon system includes a launching device (e.g., a gun) for firing the projectile and an energy field generator coupled to the launching device. The energy field generator provides the appropriate field of energy about the projectile to increase the viscosity of the rheological fluid. The projectile can be non-lethal when the rheological fluid has not been subjected to the field of energy and can be made more lethal when the rheological fluid has been subjected to the field of energy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 03, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADD019891
Entities
People
- Michael J. Wardlaw
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy