Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.

Klaus M Bucerius

Helmut Schmid

Klaus Menke

Norbert Eisenreich

Walter Engel

Jutta Bohnlein-Mauss

Walther Engel

Friedrich-Wilhelm Wasmann

A gas generating mixture comprises a high nitrogen and low carbon fuel from he group nitroguanidine (NIGU), tiraminoguanidine nitrate (TAGN), diguanidinium-5,5'-azotetrazolate (GZT) or 3-nitro-l,2,3-triazol-5-one (NTO), as well as copper diammine dinitrate Cu(NH.sub.3).sub.2 (NO.sub.3).sub.2 as the oxidizer and a pyrophoric metal or such a metal alloy on a carrier catalyst.

Gas generating mixture

A gas generating mixture comprises a high nitrogen and low carbon fuel from he group nitroguanidine (NIGU), triaminoguanidine nitrate (TAGN), diguanidinium-5,5'-azotetrazolate (GZT) and 3-nitro-1,2-3-triazol-5-one (NTO), as well as copper diammine dinitrate Cu(NH.sub.3).sub.2 (NO.sub.3).sub.2 as the oxidizer and V.sub.2 O.sub.5 /MoO.sub.3 mixed oxides and/or oxide mixtures as the catalyst.

Gas generating mixture containing copper diammine dinitrate

A solid propellant for rocket propulsion systems or gas generators compri 35 to 80 wt. % ammonium nitrate (AN) in pure or nickel oxide, potassium or cesium nitrate phase-stabilized form (PSAN) with an average particle size of 5 to 200 .mu.m, 15 to 50 wt. % of a binder system of a binder polymer and an energy-rich plasticizer, as well as 0.2 to 5 wt. % of a burning moderator of vanadium/molybdenum oxide in the form of an oxide mixture or mixed oxide.

Solid propellant based on phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate

5 A solid propellant for rocket propulsion systems or gas generators compri 35 to 80 wt. % ammonium nitrate (AN) with an average particle size of 5 to 200 .mu.m, which is phase-stabilized (PSAN) by chemical reaction with Cu0 or Zn0, 15 to 50 wt. % of a binder system of a binder polymer and an energy-rich plasticizer, as well as 0.2 to 5.0 wt. % of a burning moderator of vanadium/molybdenum oxide as an oxide mixture or mixed oxide.

Gas-generating mixtures for rescue and air bag systems, as well as rocket d tubular weapon drive systems comprise high nitrogen and low carbon fuels GZT, TAGN, NG or NTO catalysts for pollutant gas reduction/reaction acceleration of V.sub.2 O.sub.5 /McO.sub.3 mixed oxides and/or oxide mixtures, the oxidizer Cu(NO.sub.3).sub.2 *3Cu(OH).sub.2, which permits a cold, rapid combustion and optionally the additional coolant Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3, which has further oxidizer characteristics.

Gas-generating mixture

A gas-generating mixture for rescue and air bag systems, as well as for ret and tubular weapon drive systems comprises high nitrogen, low carbon fuels GZT, TAGN, NG or NTO, the cold and fast burning oxidizer Cu(NO.sub.3).sub.2 *3Cu(OH).sub.2 and a catalyst for reducing pollutant gases, accelerating the reaction and cooling formed by a pyrophoric metal or a pyrophoric alloy on a carrier.

A stable, nitrogen-rich organic compound in the form of diguanidinium-5,5zotetrazolate having the empirical formula C.sub.4 H.sub.12 N.sub.16, is with a pulverulent, chemically stable oxidizer as a pyrotechnic mixture for spontaneously generating environmentally friendly, non-toxic gases.

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