Superdetonation devices and methods for making and using the same

Patent · Tue May 28 00:00:00 EDT 2019

OSTI ID:1568396

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.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• Assignee: Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
• Patent Number(s): 10,302,405
• Application Number: 15/878,233
• OSTI ID: 1568396
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 01/23/2018
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English