Method and apparatus for a projectile incorporating a metasable interstitial composite material
First Claim
1. A projectile for creating a thermal event, comprising:
- an elemental material with a purity of at least 90% that is at least one of aluminum, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, titanium, tantalum, lanthanum, uranium, or zirconium, and wherein said elemental material is configured to oxidize to result in a thermal event; and
a coating material capable of preventing oxidation of said elemental material.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for incorporating nanophase elemental materials and metastable interstitial composite materials into projectiles, projectile fragments, ordnance casings, warheads and structural components. The projectile, fragments and casings include an elemental material capable of oxidizing. A coating material that is capable of preventing oxidation of the elemental material and an oxidizing agent may be present and be capable of reacting with the elemental material so that a self-propagating high temperature synthesis reaction from a stabilized solid material is yielded for the purpose of rendering terminal effects or thermal impact to a target at impact.
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24 Claims
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1. A projectile for creating a thermal event, comprising:
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an elemental material with a purity of at least 90% that is at least one of aluminum, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, titanium, tantalum, lanthanum, uranium, or zirconium, and wherein said elemental material is configured to oxidize to result in a thermal event; and
a coating material capable of preventing oxidation of said elemental material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A projectile for creating a thermal event, comprising:
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an elemental material having a purity of at least 75% and capable of oxidizing so as to result in a rapid thermal event; and
a coating material capable of preventing oxidation of said elemental material. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of causing a thermal event, comprising the steps of:
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firing a projectile having an elemental material capable of oxidizing, an oxidizing agent capable of reacting with said elemental material, and a coating material capable of preventing reaction between said elemental material and said oxidizing agent;
breaking said projectile such that said elemental material and said oxidizing agent react with one another, wherein the reaction is a thermal event that includes oxidation of said elemental material. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A projectile for creating a thermal event, comprising:
an elemental material having a purity of at least 75% and capable of oxidizing so as to result in a rapid thermal event. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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