Method for launching projectiles with hydrogen gas

Details Method for launching projectiles with hydrogen gas Method for launching projectiles with hydrogen gas

1997-08-14

1998-08-04

Jordan, Charles T.

Ordnance

Accelerating

102530, 102440, C06D 510, F41F 100

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057896968

ABSTRACT:
A method for propelling a projectile by applying a high power pulse of elrical current to a metal fuel element (of Al, Al-Li, or Al-Mg) causing the element to explode dispersing molten metal fuel into water with which it reacts to rapidly generate hydrogen gas at high pressure; the hydrogen gas is used to push the projectile. After the peak current is reached, an inductive electrical energy source drives the electrical current into the molten metal fuel/water mixture thus driving the reaction to completion.

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patent: 4586438 (1986-05-01), Coursen et al.
patent: 5012719 (1991-05-01), Goldstein et al.

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