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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark E Stout, Plymouth, MN (US);
Gary G Wittmer, New Hope, MN (US);
Assignee:
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427561 ; 42721331 ; 427214 ; 427216 ; 427217 ; 427221 ; 427380 ; 4273837 ; 4273885 ; 427405 ; 427409 ; 427424 ; 427427 ; 427436 ; 427598 ;
Abstract
A metal fuel for producing power for propulsion is disclosed. The fuel is made up of a metal core, a metal barrier and an oxidizer layer. The combination of materials disclosed provides a means for melting the metal core so that it can be oxidized in an exothermic reaction to produce power. The metal fuel may also be stabilized with respect to auto-ignition by adding a binder layer. A method for producing the metal fuel is also described herein.