吉姆·加拉蒙 美军新闻处华盛顿——在《星际迷航》(Star Trek)的很多剧集里，都会出现船长对全副武装的船员说，“把你的相位枪调到眩晕状态。”你不希望自己也能这么做吗?如果田纳西州橡树岭国家实验室的一项有前途的技术被证明是有效的，美国服役人员可能能够调用他们的武器的阻止能力。Rusi Taleyarkhan领导的橡树岭小组正在为能源部检查这项技术。位于弗吉尼亚州匡提科的国防部非致命武器联合理事会正在跟踪该项目。橡树岭项目的核心是高能弹药筒，其中包含水和铝作为推进剂。塔利亚克汗和他的组员用一支改装过的猎枪演示了这项技术。塔利亚克罕的背景是核聚变技术，变速子弹是他研究的结果。这就是为什么能源部负责这个项目。这种武器通过电触发子弹来工作。 The aluminum liquefies and vaporizes the water, generating the pressure that forces the round out the barrel. The projectile could be made of lead, steel or even a fluid. Unlike gunpowder, researchers say, the vapor "pulse" is scaleable, meaning shooters can precisely vary the force they want. They could set their weapons to "stun," "disable" or "destroy." The weapon would have a laser rangefinder/aiming system to compute the force needed for the projectile to have the desired effect whether the target is point-blank or hundreds of yards away. This would solve a problem law enforcement personnel and military peacekeepers have using today's rubber bullets. They're not effective at long ranges, but they can wound or kill at close ranges if they hit a person in the wrong place. The Energy Department has been working on the concept for about four years, said project manager Carl Pocratsky. It has cost about $800,000. Researchers have known about the vapor explosion phenomena for years, but scientists have only recently developed an electrical firing mechanism small enough to fit on a shotgun. The fist-sized electrical pulse generator works with a 1.5-volt battery. Pocratsky said a weapon should be ready for testing in about two years.
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一幅带有“击晕”、“禁用”或“摧毁”选择器的散弹枪的美工图。 |
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一个艺术家画的未来主义的铝和水筒。 |
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