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Title: Ignitor with stable low-energy thermite igniting system

Abstract

A stable compact low-energy igniting system in an ignitor utilizes two components, an initiating charge and an output charge. The initiating charge is a thermite in ultra-fine powder form compacted to 50-70% of theoretical maximum density and disposed in a cavity of a header of the ignitor adjacent to an electrical ignition device, or bridgewire, mounted in the header cavity. The initiating charge is ignitable by operation of the ignition device in a hot-wire mode. The output charge is a thermite in high-density consoladated form compacted to 90-99% of theoretical maximum density and disposed adjacent to the initiating charge on an opposite end thereof from the electrical ignition device and ignitable by the initiating charge. A sleeve is provided for mounting the output charge to the ignitor header with the initiating charge confined therebetween in the cavity.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. West Alexandria, OH
  2. Miamisburg, OH
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
MONSANTO RESEARCH CORP
OSTI Identifier:
867691
Patent Number(s):
4989515
Application Number:
07/390,853
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06B - EXPLOSIVES OR THERMIC COMPOSITIONS
C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06C - DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00053
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
ignitor; stable; low-energy; thermite; igniting; compact; utilizes; components; initiating; charge; output; ultra-fine; powder; form; compacted; 50-70; theoretical; maximum; density; disposed; cavity; header; adjacent; electrical; ignition; device; bridgewire; mounted; ignitable; operation; hot-wire; mode; high-density; consoladated; 90-99; opposite; sleeve; provided; mounting; confined; therebetween; initiating charge; disposed adjacent; powder form; output charge; ignition device; fine powder; electrical ignition; low-energy thermite; /102/

Citation Formats

Kelly, Michael D, and Munger, Alan C. Ignitor with stable low-energy thermite igniting system. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Kelly, Michael D, & Munger, Alan C. Ignitor with stable low-energy thermite igniting system. United States.
Kelly, Michael D, and Munger, Alan C. Tue . "Ignitor with stable low-energy thermite igniting system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867691.
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abstractNote = {A stable compact low-energy igniting system in an ignitor utilizes two components, an initiating charge and an output charge. The initiating charge is a thermite in ultra-fine powder form compacted to 50-70% of theoretical maximum density and disposed in a cavity of a header of the ignitor adjacent to an electrical ignition device, or bridgewire, mounted in the header cavity. The initiating charge is ignitable by operation of the ignition device in a hot-wire mode. The output charge is a thermite in high-density consoladated form compacted to 90-99% of theoretical maximum density and disposed adjacent to the initiating charge on an opposite end thereof from the electrical ignition device and ignitable by the initiating charge. A sleeve is provided for mounting the output charge to the ignitor header with the initiating charge confined therebetween in the cavity.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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