Propellant formulation and process
First Claim
1. An explosive device such as a propellant comprising a normal organic propellant and oxidizer and a controlled amount of metal filaments from the group consisting of Aluminum, Zirconium, Titanium, and Niobium and alloys thereof having a predetermined substantially uniform surface to volume ratios, the metal filaments containing a mixture of aluminum (including alloys thereof) and another metal from the group consisting of Niobium, Zirconium, Titanium and Hafnium and alloys thereof.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to metal filaments for use as fuel additives for rocket propellants, explosives, and other pyrotechnic devices. Preferred filaments are those such as zirconium, niobium and titanium (and alloys thereof) which have very high heat of combustion.
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3 Claims
- 1. An explosive device such as a propellant comprising a normal organic propellant and oxidizer and a controlled amount of metal filaments from the group consisting of Aluminum, Zirconium, Titanium, and Niobium and alloys thereof having a predetermined substantially uniform surface to volume ratios, the metal filaments containing a mixture of aluminum (including alloys thereof) and another metal from the group consisting of Niobium, Zirconium, Titanium and Hafnium and alloys thereof.
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Current AssigneeComposite Materials Technology PLC
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Original AssigneeComposite Materials Technology PLC
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InventorsWong, James
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Primary Examiner(s)Nelson, Peter A.
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Application NumberUS07/431,166Time in Patent Office1,996 DaysField of Search102/289, 102/290, 149/37, 149/38, 149/114US Class Current102/289CPC Class CodesC06B 45/00 Compositions or products wh...Y10S 149/114 Inorganic fuel
