NITROGEN GENERATOR
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2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azide is sodium azide.
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Abstract
A material for generating hot nitrogen gas comprising sodium azide and sulfur in the presence of a conventional solid propellant ignitor.
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2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azide is sodium azide.
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3. The composition of claim 1 which additionally contains a substance or mixture of substances which can produce CO2.
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4. The composition of claim 3 wherein said substance is a carbonate.
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5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said azide and said sulfur are present in about stoichiometric quantities.
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6. The composition of claim 3 wherein said azide and said sulfur are present in about stoichiometric quantities.
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7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the quantity of either said azide or said sulfur is not less than about 20 percent of the stoichiometric quantity.
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8. The composition of claim 3 wherein the quantity of either said azide or said sulfur is not less than about 20 percent of the stoichiometric quantity.
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9. The composition of claim 1 wherein the quantity of said azide or said sulfur is not less than about 75 percent of the stoichiometric quantity.
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10. The composition of claim 3 wherein the quantity of either side sulfur or said azide is not less than about 75 percent of the stoichiometric quantity.
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11. A method of generating hot nitrogen gas comprising igniting the composition of claim 1.
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12. A method of generating hot nitrogen and CO2 comprising igniting the composition of claim 3.
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13. A method of generating hot nitrogen which is capable of use in a gas dynamic laser comprising igniting the composition of claim 5.
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14. A method of generating hot nitrogen and CO2 which is capable of use in a gas dynamic laser comprising igniting the composition of claim 6.
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