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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2009
Eric Petersen, Orlando, FL (US);
Jennifer Small, Dunlap, IL (US);
Metthew Stephens, Ft. Pierce, FL (US);
Jason Arvanetes, Crestview, FL (US);
Sudipta Seal, Oviedo, FL (US);
Sameer Deshpande, Orlando, FL (US);
Eric Petersen, Orlando, FL (US);
Jennifer Small, Dunlap, IL (US);
Metthew Stephens, Ft. Pierce, FL (US);
Jason Arvanetes, Crestview, FL (US);
Sudipta Seal, Oviedo, FL (US);
Sameer Deshpande, Orlando, FL (US);
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
Adding nanoparticles as a catalyst to solid propellant fuel to increase and enhance burn rates of the fuel by up to 10 times or more and/or modifying the pressure index. A preferred embodiment uses TiOnanoparticles mixed with a solid propellant fuel, where the nanoparticles are approximately 2% or less of total propellant mixture. The high surface to volume ratio of the nanoparticles improve the performance of the solid propellant fuel.