METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING OF ACOUSTIC EFFECT UPON ATMOSPHERIC FORMATIONS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: controlling of meteorological conditions, in particular, acoustic methods and equipment for acting upon heat clouds and other atmospheric formations.

SUBSTANCE: method involves transporting several elongated explosive charges into upper part of cloud in case heat cloud water content exceeds 0.5 g/m³, sizes of substantial amount of moisture drops exceed 19 microns and in case of favorable meteorological conditions, each explosive charge being composed of several small concentrated charges; orienting elongated charges according to direction of spreading of cloud and positioning substantially in parallel with and at distance of several hundred meters from one another; providing end initiation for simultaneous explosion of all elongated explosive charges; providing explosion of concentrated explosive charges in elongated charge with short lagging of one explosion with respect to the other. Apparatus has elongated detonating explosive charge enclosed in flexible light-weight strong enclosure, initiating detonation device with remote or automatic control system, and air balloons for raising of charge systems into atmosphere. Elongated explosive charge is combination of small concentrated explosive charges separated from one another by air gaps or partitions made of coagulant reactant. Length of elongated charge is 100-200 m, total weight of explosive in charge is from 15-20 kg to 30-40 kg. Diameter of charge is 3-5 cm. Air balloons are filled with hydrogen. Usage of elongated explosive charges composed of concentrated charges, certain arrangement thereof in rain cloud and detonation method allows dimensions of acoustic field to be increased in direction of spreading of cloud, process for creating of turbulent flows in cloud air medium to be intensified and process duration to be increased. Method and apparatus may be used for creating of artificial rain, settling of pollution, including radiation pollution, and carrying out of scientific researches.

EFFECT: increased efficiency, wider range of usage and provision for intensified precipitation.

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