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Abstract

An electrohydraulic probe for impacting object is shown. The electrohydraulic probe comprises a first electrode, and a second electrode which positioned at a preselected space from the first electrode defining a uniformly spaced controlled discharge path therebetween. An insulating means is disposed between and encloses the space between the first electrode and second electrode. The insulating means comprises a relatively mechanically rigid dielectric material that structurally maintains the predetermined space between the first electrode and second electrode while preventing a controlled discharge through the insulating means to cause an electrical discharge shock to occur only across the uniformly spaced controlled discharge path which electrical discharge shock generates and applies a hydraulic shock wave through a fluid to the object to impact the same.

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