Method and apparatus for a projectile incorporating a metastable interstitial composite material
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1. A projectile for creating a thermal event, comprising:
- a. a sleeve;
b. a plurality of fragments arranged in the sleeve, wherein each fragment includes a metastable interstitial composite (MIC) material; and
c. wherein at least 90% of the MIC material oxidizes within 10 seconds of exposure to oxygen to produce the thermal event.
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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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1. A projectile for creating a thermal event, comprising:
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a. a sleeve; b. a plurality of fragments arranged in the sleeve, wherein each fragment includes a metastable interstitial composite (MIC) material; and c. wherein at least 90% of the MIC material oxidizes within 10 seconds of exposure to oxygen to produce the thermal event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A projectile for creating a thermal event, comprising:
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d. a metastable interstitial composite (MIC) material; e. a binding component substantially coating the MIC material; f. wherein at least 90% of the MIC material oxidizes within 10 seconds of exposure to oxygen to produce the thermal event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A projectile for creating a thermal event, comprising:
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g. a ballistic shape; h. a longitudinal bore in the ballistic shape; and i. a metastable interstitial composite (MIC) material surrounding the longitudinal bore, wherein at least 90% of the MIC material oxidizes within 10 seconds of exposure to oxygen to produce the thermal event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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