Patent ID: 7958827

Claim:
A system for simulating an explosion, comprising: a non-pyrotechnic explosion device (NPED) comprising, a pressure chamber for releasably storing a propellant and an outlet port to allow the flow of the propellant when released from the pressure chamber; a coupler configured to couple a rupturable container to the outlet port of the NPED to establish a flow path between the NPED and the rupturable container to rupture the rupturable container when the propellant is released from the pressure chamber, wherein the coupler is configured to couple the rupturable container to the outlet port of the expulsion substance container to provide a flow path between the expulsion substance container and the rupturable container; and an expulsive substance container configured to hold an expulsion substance and receive the propellant released from the pressure chamber, the expulsion substance container having an outlet port.