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Found a bunch I hadn't seen before. Saving them forever here since reddit hosting isn't permanent. The guy who owns Otter Creek Labs had a bunch to share

Polonium + Ops Inc

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OCM5 after destructive testing

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B&T RBS

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Polonium after excessive, destructive belt fed testing

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Hydrogen K

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Hydrogen L

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Infinity prototype

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No way I could identify all these…but it’s always interesting to see the different designs. Some cram as many baffles as they can fit, and some say “hey, three sounds like enough”. Then there’s the weird round one.

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seems like there should be some better math out there on how to do baffles. I know a couple companies tried interesting monocore stuff, but i'm guessing the cost to manufacture wasn't really worth any gains in performance.
As for the ones that have a couple round pockets, that just seems like extra weight and less internal volume to do the job of actual suppressing. but i'm not computational fluid dynamics engineer.
 
Those first two pictures are why the people who say OCL just copied Ron Allen are dumbos.
 
DrScaryGuy said:
seems like there should be some better math out there on how to do baffles.
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There is...


DrScaryGuy said:
computational fluid dynamics engineer.
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These types of people have access to aerospace software(s) and the knowledge to use them....





The "issue" is that these free-lance contract aerospace engineer folks with the proper credentials/knowledge charge far more than the suppressor manufacturer is willing to pay to attain minimal gains.
 
Hashknife said:
The "issue" is that these free-lance contract aerospace engineer folks with the proper credentials/knowledge charge far more than the suppressor manufacturer is willing to pay to attain minimal gains.
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someday soon: "chatgpt, create 50 new suppressor baffle designs 1.5" in diameter, rank them by efficiency, but create a separate list ranking them by predicted cost to machine"
 
DrScaryGuy said:
someday soon: "chatgpt, create 50 new suppressor baffle designs 1.5" in diameter, rank them by efficiency, but create a separate list ranking them by predicted cost to machine"
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Finish machining these will be of negligible, since they'll all be manufactured via 3d printing/laser sintering.
 
Supermatch said:
Finish machining these will be of negligible, since they'll all be manufactured via 3d printing/laser sintering.
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Additive Manufacturing (3d printing/cladding) is already being used. So is micro drilling. Some of this technology is pretty expensive.

The big costs are in the engineering, design and testing of the "core" and its shape(s) of the "volume" cavities. The cavities can now be shaped (tailored) for maximum effect on sound (and heat) mitigation. Venturis and Vortex generators can be designed and incorporated to impact/control the flow.

Variable volume cavities are possible as well with the new technogy.

It all boils down to costs ( and mass production feasibility )
 
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Looking at the first post; I saw Otter making AE/Ops style baffles recently so I’m surprised the OCM5 looks different internally
 
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