Purdue Research Foundation

USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.

Travis R Sippel

Steven Forrest Son

Lori J Groven

James B Michael

Jonathan M Dilger

Eric J Miklaszewski

Stuart Barkley

Apparatus, systems, and methods for enhancing solid propellant performance include seeding combusting energetic material, including solid propellant, with microwave energy at a controlled power and duration.

Microwave flame enhancement of energetic material combustion

Exemplary systems and methods for modifying and enhancing pyrotechnic emissions and effects are provided including systems for irradiating pyrotechnic emissions using electromagnetic radiation sources with programmable electromagnetic radiation profiles. Exemplary systems include coupling an electromagnetic radiation source to a pyrotechnic device to irradiate pyrotechnic emissions or irradiating pyrotechnic emissions with an external electromagnetic radiation source. Exemplary methods include identifying a desired pyrotechnic emission output and designing an emission and effect output to meet the desired output.

Systems and methods for modifying and enhancing pyrotechnic emissions and effects by irradiating pyrotechnic emissions using electromagnetic radiation sources with programmable electromagnetic radiation profiles

The invention provides mechanically activated metal fuels for energetic material applications. An exemplary embodiment involves mechanically treating micrometer-sized particles of at least one metal with particles of at least one fluorocarbon to form composite particles containing the at least one metal and the at least one fluorocarbon.

Mechanically activated metal fuels for energetic material applications

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Ames, IA, United States of America

Travis R Sippel