System of active ballistic protection

Abstract

A system of active ballistic protection formed by at least a panel ( 1 ) comprising at least two external metallic layers ( 2,3 ) between which a layer of energetic material ( 4 ) is inserted, characterized in that said energetic material is obtained from a weakened detonating material.

1 . An apparatus for active ballistic protection, comprising:
 at least one panel comprised of at least two external metallic layers; and   a layer of energetic material positioned between the at least two external metallic layers, wherein said energetic material is obtained from a weakened detonating material.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said weakened energetic material is derived from the explosive PBX N109. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said weakened energetic material is obtained by eliminating aluminum normally contained in PBX N109 and providing a diminished weight percentage of RDX normally contained in PBX N109 with respect to the amount of inert ligands contained in PBX N109. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the diminished weight percentage of RDX is between about 30% and about 50% with respect to the amount of inert ligands. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the diminished weight percentage of RDX is about 40% with respect to the amount of inert ligands. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the inert ligands comprise polyurethanic ligands. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , the apparatus comprising two panels arranged parallel to each other and separated from each other by means of a spacer element. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein said panels are inclined with respect to an incoming direction of a menace. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein an inclination angle of the panels is between about 20° and about 40°. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein an inclination angle of the panels is about 30°. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein said panels are positioned inside a metallic box body. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus according to  claim 7 , further comprising one or more passive elements positioned between the panels. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus for active ballistic protection, comprising:
 at least one panel comprised of at least two external metallic layers; and   a layer of energetic material positioned between the at least two external metallic layers, wherein said energetic material is comprised of a weakened detonating material obtained by at least partially eliminating aluminum normally contained in PBX N109 and providing a diminished weight percentage of RDX normally contained in PBX N109 with respect to the amount of inert ligands contained in PBX N109.   
     
     
         14 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the diminished weight percentage of RDX is between about 30% and about 50% with respect to the amount of inert ligands and wherein the inert ligands comprise polyurethanic ligands. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , the apparatus comprising a plurality of panels arranged parallel to each other and separated from each other by means of a spacer element, wherein said panels are inclined with respect to an incoming direction of a menace. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the panels are positioned inside a metallic box body at an inclination angle between about 20° and about 40°. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus for active ballistic protection, comprising:
 a metallic box body; and   a plurality of panels positioned within the metallic box body and arranged parallel to each other, each panel being comprised of:
 at least two external metallic layers; and 
 a layer of energetic material positioned between the at least two external metallic layers, wherein said energetic material is obtained from a weakened detonating material. 
   
     
     
         18 . An apparatus according to  claim 17 , the plurality of panels being arranged parallel to each other and separated from each other by means of a spacer element. 
     
     
         19 . An apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein said panels are inclined with respect to an incoming direction of a menace. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the panels are positioned inside the metallic box body at an inclination angle between about 20° and about 40°.