- Patent Title: High-strength munitions structures with inherent chemical energy
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Application No.: US15616849Application Date: 2017-06-07
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Publication No.: US10267608B2Publication Date: 2019-04-23
- Inventor: Yogendra M. Gupta , Atakan Peker
- Applicant: Washington State University
- Applicant Address: US WA Pullman
- Assignee: Washington State University
- Current Assignee: Washington State University
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Pullman
- Agency: Lee & Hayes, P.C.
- Main IPC: F42B12/20
- IPC: F42B12/20 ; C22C1/02 ; F42B12/74

Abstract:
Munitions structures comprising one or more high strength reactive alloys, in particular reactive bulk metallic glasses, have significant amounts of inherent chemical energy. This energy may be discharged by subjection of the munitions structure to rapid impulsive loading and fragmentation in the presence of oxygen and/or nitrogen. A munitions structure can be configured in both large and small penetrators, e.g. warheads and bullets, with increased lethality. The lethality of these munitions structures is augmented by means of rapidly and simultaneously imparting both mechanical energy (kinetic energy through impact and fragmentation) and chemical energy (blast and/or fireball) to a target. A high-strength reactive alloy can substitute at least in part one or both of explosives and inert structural materials in conventional munitions systems to improve performance and reduce parasitic weight of structural casing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170268856A1 HIGH-STRENGTH MUNITIONS STRUCTURES WITH INHERENT CHEMICAL ENERGY Public/Granted day:2017-09-21
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