Patent ID: 8850885
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: F42B,F42D,G01M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for recovering fragments of an exploded fragmentation munition of a test warhead, the apparatus comprising: a tank partially filled with water; an air bubble dispenser immersed in said tank; an external pump for pumping pressurized air through the air bubble dispenser to generate a water-gas-bubble mixture medium; an airtight, waterproof, hollow openable plastic container in said tank supported vertically above the bottom of the tank by at least two support pillars, and also supported horizontally by a horizontal support means; a floating cover liquid level vertically higher above that of the top of said plastic container, and said floating cover then in turn also held down by a ballast means; and said test warhead mounted within the plastic container and may be detonated for a test.