Energetic composites

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:869039

Danen, Wayne C ^[1]; Martin, Joe A ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Espanola, NM

A method for providing chemical energy and energetic compositions of matter consisting of thin layers of substances which will exothermically react with one another. The layers of reactive substances are separated by thin layers of a buffer material which prevents the reactions from taking place until the desired time. The reactions are triggered by an external agent, such as mechanical stress or an electric spark. The compositions are known as metastable interstitial composites (MICs). This class of compositions includes materials which have not previously been capable of use as energetic materials. The speed and products of the reactions can be varied to suit the application.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5266132
• OSTI ID: 869039
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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exothermically
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material
prevents
reactions
taking
desired
time
triggered
external
agent
mechanical
stress
electric
spark
metastable
interstitial
mics
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previously
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speed
products
varied
suit
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buffer material
chemical energy
metastable interstitial
providing chemical
mechanical stress
energetic materials
matter consisting
reactive substances
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exothermically react
energetic material
active substance
desired time
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