Launching projectiles with hydrogen gas generated from aluminum

Details Launching projectiles with hydrogen gas generated from aluminum Launching projectiles with hydrogen gas generated from aluminum

1990-08-06

1991-10-01

Brown, David H.

Ordnance

Pneumatic

89 8, F41F 100

Patent

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050522728

ABSTRACT:
A method of propelling a projectile from a device by applying a high power pulse of electrical current to a thin metal conductor wire causing the wire to explode and disperse hot spots of molten metal throughout an aluminum fuel powder/water mixture which reacts to generate hydrogen gas at high pressure in a chamber. The hydrogen gas is used to push the projectile from the device.

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