Apparatus and methods for evaluation of energetic materials
First Claim
1. An apparatus for evaluating energetic materials, comprising:
- a combustion chamber comprising a counterbore and a plurality of instrument ports for attaching a plurality of instruments;
an ignition tube being inserted within the counterbore, the ignition tube comprises an ignition material, a first energetic material, and a burst disk; and
a firing mechanism being threaded into the counterbore,wherein the combustion chamber is a vented combustion chamber, andwherein the combustion chamber further comprises a cavity, which includes a second energetic material.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for evaluating energetic materials for ignitability, flamespread, pressure and thermal characteristics, energetic material interaction, and other properties. The invention is directed to an apparatus for analyzing the suitability of energetic materials for interactions with other energetic materials, explosive or non-explosive. The invention includes a vented combustion chamber, an ignition tube and a firing mechanism. The invention also includes methods for using the apparatus. For example, the apparatus of the invention may be used to analyze energetic materials for their use in destroying rubble which may contain explosive material.
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1. An apparatus for evaluating energetic materials, comprising:
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a combustion chamber comprising a counterbore and a plurality of instrument ports for attaching a plurality of instruments; an ignition tube being inserted within the counterbore, the ignition tube comprises an ignition material, a first energetic material, and a burst disk; and a firing mechanism being threaded into the counterbore, wherein the combustion chamber is a vented combustion chamber, and wherein the combustion chamber further comprises a cavity, which includes a second energetic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of evaluating a first energetic material, comprising:
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analyzing data being collected from a plurality of instruments being connected to an apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises a combustion chamber comprises a counterbore and a plurality of instrument ports for attachment of the plurality of instruments, wherein the apparatus comprises an ignition tube inserted within the counterbore where the ignition tube comprises an ignition material, a first energetic material, and a burst disk, wherein the apparatus comprises a firing mechanism, and an initiation structure, and wherein the apparatus further comprises a cavity, which contains a second energetic material. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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