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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2003
George P. Dixon, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Eddie R. Celestine, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Will Carey, Jr., Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Henry J. John, Jr., Jacksonville, AR (US);
George P. Dixon, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Eddie R. Celestine, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Will Carey, Jr., Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Henry J. John, Jr., Jacksonville, AR (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus for explosively dispersing particles of reactive metals into the atmosphere to form a fuel-air explosive. Also, this invention relates to a composition, which enhances the performance of metal augmented charge (MAC) devices. The metal augmented charge (MAC) includes flaked aluminum powder and polytetrafluorethylene. The MAC is pressed into solid billets. A preferred embodiment of the present invention involves a system with heavy-walled warhead, which comprises a canister and a cylinder of MAC disposed in the canister, so that said cylinder is in contact with the interior wall of the canister. Further, a high explosive is disposed in the cylinder with a fuze in direct contact with the high explosive, in such a way that the fuze detonates the high explosive.