Superdetonation devices and methods for making and using the same

McGrane, Shawn D.

Superdetonation devices and methods for making and using the same

Patent · Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 EDT 2018

OSTI ID:1429397

McGrane, Shawn D.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices comprising energetic materials capable of superdetonation and methods of making and using such devices. The devices disclosed herein comprise components, dimensions, and configurations optimized to utilize superdetonation velocities produced by the energetic materials disclosed herein.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Number(s):: 9,921,042

Application Number:: 15/084,331

OSTI ID:: 1429397

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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