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Title: Methods of reducing ignition sensitivity of energetic materials

Abstract

An energetic material comprising an elemental fuel, an oxidizer or other element, and a carbon nanofiller or carbon fiber rods, where the carbon nanofiller or carbon fiber rods are substantially homogeneously dispersed in the energetic material. Methods of tailoring the electrostatic discharge sensitivity of an energetic material are also disclosed. Energetic materials including the elemental fuel, the oxidizer or other element, and an additive are also disclosed, as are methods of reducing ignition sensitivity of the energetic material including the additive. The additive is combined with the elemental fuel and a metal oxide to form the energetic material. The energetic material is heated at a slow rate to render inert the energetic material to ignition while the energetic material remains ignitable when heated at a fast rate.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1463595
Patent Number(s):
10017429
Application Number:
14/811,703
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID); Texas Tech University System (Lubbock, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06B - EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS
C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06C - DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Jul 28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Daniels, Michael A., Heaps, Ronald J., and Pantoya, Michelle. Methods of reducing ignition sensitivity of energetic materials. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Daniels, Michael A., Heaps, Ronald J., & Pantoya, Michelle. Methods of reducing ignition sensitivity of energetic materials. United States.
Daniels, Michael A., Heaps, Ronald J., and Pantoya, Michelle. Tue . "Methods of reducing ignition sensitivity of energetic materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1463595.
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