New Delhi: Indian Institute technologyResearchers at Madras (IIT-M) have developed an indigenous device to safely destroy explosive shells and ammunition. Technical expertise is not readily available in India and globally. The development of a cost-effective prototype would enable Indian defense personnel to safely dismantle the depleted ammunition and would be particularly useful for the Indian defense and nuclear sectors.
The researchers developed the prototype using ‘abrasive water suspension jet technology (AWSJ)’. The use of abrasive water jets in the field has an advantage over other disruptive technologies because of its ability to cut almost any material with negligible heat generation, which is critical for explosives handling.
The prototype was recognized as ‘Best for Outstanding Contribution’ among projects funded by the Combustion Detonics and Shock Waves panels. Ordnance Research Board (ARMREB). The project was undertaken in collaboration with the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory Defense Research and Development Organization (D R d o).
Elaborating on the major applications of the prototype for India, Professor N Ramesh Babu, Principal Investigator and Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering, said: “The prototype employs frictional water suspension jet technology which is portable and can be used for running ammunition. can be operated remotely to destroy . . ”
The researchers developed the prototype using ‘abrasive water suspension jet technology (AWSJ)’. The use of abrasive water jets in the field has an advantage over other disruptive technologies because of its ability to cut almost any material with negligible heat generation, which is critical for explosives handling.
The prototype was recognized as ‘Best for Outstanding Contribution’ among projects funded by the Combustion Detonics and Shock Waves panels. Ordnance Research Board (ARMREB). The project was undertaken in collaboration with the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory Defense Research and Development Organization (D R d o).
Elaborating on the major applications of the prototype for India, Professor N Ramesh Babu, Principal Investigator and Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering, said: “The prototype employs frictional water suspension jet technology which is portable and can be used for running ammunition. can be operated remotely to destroy . . ”