Professor Lieu's UC Berkeley Ballistics Laboratory aims to develop safer alternatives to police and military "less-lethal" force, such as Tasers and rubber bullets.
The cannon is designed to minimize internal volume and sharp bends, as to maximize the energy transferred from the pressurized helium to the projectile. A ball valve actuates the system and a piezo-resistive pressure sensor gathers data from varying trials.
The cannon is designed to minimize internal volume and sharp bends, as to maximize the energy transferred from the pressurized helium to the projectile. A ball valve actuates the system and a piezo-resistive pressure sensor gathers data from varying trials.
Exploded View, Isometric View, and Finite Element Analysis of Cannon
Bolt-Action Style Receiver for Simplified Loading
Completed Cannon