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Energetic composite and system with enhanced mechanical sensitivity to initiation of self-sustained reaction

US8187398B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2007
Grant dateMay 29, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C19/0803
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An energetic composition and system using amassed energetic multilayer pieces which are formed from the division, such as for example by cutting, scoring, breaking, crushing, shearing, etc., of a mechanically activatable monolithic energetic multilayer(s) (e.g. macro-scale sheets of multilayer films), for enhancing the sensitivity of the energetic composite and system to mechanical initiation of self-sustained reaction. In particular, mechanical initiation of the energetic composition may be achieved with significantly lower mechanical energy inputs than that typically required for initiating the monolithic energetic multilayers from which it is derived.

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