Title:
ICEBALL LAUNCHER AND HAILSTORM TESTING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010197098
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an iceball launcher having a stable directionality without destroying an ice ball and a hailstorm testing method.
The iceball launcher 18 for launching an ice ball 2 from the end of an orbit 3 by applying an impulsive forth to the iceball 2 on the linear orbit 3 and accelerating the iceball 2 by the impulsive force includes an ice ball guide 1 for holding the iceball 2 until the iceball is launched, wherein the iceball guide 1 is linearly movably disposed on the orbit 3 and contacts the iceball 2 on a plane to the linear movement direction.
Inventors:
NAKAMURA TOSHIO
Application Number:
JP2009039687A
Publication Date:
September 09, 2010
Filing Date:
February 23, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
International Classes:
G01N3/34; G01M7/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Noriharu Fujita
Kunio Ueda
Kunio Ueda