Explosive composition with group VIII metal nitroso halide getter

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864248

Walker, Franklin E ^[1]; Wasley, Richard J ^[2]

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1. 18 Shadow Oak Rd., Danville, CA 94526
2. 4290 Colgate Way, Livermore, CA 94550

An improved explosive composition is disclosed and comprises a major portion of an explosive having a detonation velocity between about 1,500 and 10,000 meters per second and a minor amount of a getter additive comprising a non-explosive compound or mixture of non-explosive compounds capable of chemically reacting with free radicals or ions under shock initiation conditions of 2,000 calories/cm.sup.2 or less of energy fluence.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Walker, Franklin E. (18 Shadow Oak Rd., Danville, CA 94526);Wasley, Richard J. (4290 Colgate Way, Livermore, CA 94550)
• Patent Number(s): US 4336085
• OSTI ID: 864248
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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