Integral low-energy thermite igniter

Patent · 13 May 1983

OSTI ID:7137168

Gibson, A; Haws, L D; Mohler, J H

In a thermite igniter/heat source comprising a container holding an internal igniter load, there is provided the improvement wherein the container consists essentially of consumable consolidated thermite having a low gas output upon combustion, whereby upon ignition, substantially all of the container and said load is consumed with low gas production.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00053
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: DE84011082
• OSTI ID: 7137168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
421000* -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION CONTROL
CONTROL
DESIGN
IGNITION SYSTEMS
REDUCTION
THERMITE PROCESS