Method of generating single-event, unconfined fuel-air detonatio

Details Method of generating single-event, unconfined fuel-air detonatio Method of generating single-event, unconfined fuel-air detonatio

1982-09-27

1984-08-07

Jordan, Charles T.

Ammunition and explosives

Fuel air explosive

F42B 1300

Patent

active

044636806

ABSTRACT:
Unconfined detonation by a single-event process is achieved by simultaneous ispersion of both fuel and the initiating chemical catalyst into the atmosphere. The fuel is selected from a volatile liquid (lower molecular weight, alkanes, epoxyalkanes, etc.), aluminum, boron, etc. or mixtures thereof. The initiating chemical catalyst is selected from n-hexylcarborane, carboranylmethyl propionate, ferrocene, n-butylferrocene etc. The fuel and initiating chemical catalyst are dispersed simultaneously to form a cloud after the catalyst is premixed with the fuel and housed in a container prior to dispersion. The dispersed catalyst catalyzes the reaction between fuel and atmosphere oxygen to produce the explosive oxidation of the fuel-air mixture.
Additional enhancers for detonability such as a bis(difluoroamino) compound (TVOPA) and/or ultrafinely-ground ammonium perchlorate are included in the fuel-catalyst mixture when the unconfined detonation is to be achieved in an oxygen-deficient atmosphere.

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patent: 4293314 (1981-10-01), Stull
patent: 4302208 (1981-11-01), Wood et al.

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