Family of modifiable high performance electrically controlled propellants and explosives

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8888935
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12993084

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A composition capable of producing either solid propellant grains, liquid or gel monopropellants, all of which are electrically ignitable and capable of sustained controllable combustion at ambient pressure. Additional compositions capable of sustained controllable combustion at elevated pressures are described. Applications for the compositions disclosed herein are provided, and include among other applications use in small micro thrusters, large core-burning solid propellant gains, shaped explosives charges for military application, and pumpable liquids and gel monopropellants or explosives for military, commercial mining or gas and oil recovery. In alternative embodiments the above compositions may also incorporate an energetic nitrate polymer, bum rate modifiers, and/or metal fuel(s). The HIPEP formulation makes it possible to ignite and sustain combustion at ambient and vacuum conditions (a) without continuous electrical power and (b) while providing faster bum rates.

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  • DIGITAL SOLID STATE PROPULSION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grix, Charles E Citrus Heights, US 6 107
Sawka, Wayne N Reno, US 8 122

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