Method and apparatus for a projectile incorporating a metastable interstitial composite material
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of causing a thermal event, comprising:
- 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;
fragmenting said projectile into a plurality of fragments; and
reacting said elemental material with said oxidizing agent so that 90% of said elemental material oxidizes within 10 seconds.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
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.
94 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method of causing a thermal event, comprising:
-
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; fragmenting said projectile into a plurality of fragments; and reacting said elemental material with said oxidizing agent so that 90% of said elemental material oxidizes within 10 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
-
- 4. A method of manufacturing a projectile that can create a thermal event, comprising swaging an elemental material having a purity of at least 75% into a desired shape, wherein at least 90% of said elemental material oxidizes within 10 seconds of exposure to oxygen to produce said thermal event.
- 12. A method of manufacturing a projectile that can create a thermal event, comprising coating an elemental material having a purity of at least 75% with a coating material and swaging said elemental material and said coating material into a desired shape, wherein at least 90% of said elemental material oxidizes within 10 seconds of exposure to oxygen to produce said thermal event.
Specification