Applications Overview of IHDIV NSWC's Reactive Materials

Abstract

Reactive Materials (RMs) refers to materials that either react with themselves (thermites, intermetallics) or combust violently with air (Al, Ti, Hf) upon impact releasing energy. RMs that produce a long thermal pulse, low overpressure and biocides would be effective against biological agents. RMs may be effective countermeasure to High Explosive targets. The goal is to identify RM candidates that can destroy these targets with minimal collateral damage. RMs could increase underwater warhead performance by reacting with water. IHDNSWC has developed the highest performing RMs with densities >5.5 g/cc. Goal is to increase density to steel (7.8 g/cc).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531456

Entities

People

  • Brian Amato
  • Carl Gotzmer
  • Steve Kim

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Factors
  • Blast
  • Collateral Damage
  • Energetic Materials
  • Energy
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • High Temperature
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Metal Oxides
  • Metals
  • Munitions
  • Overpressure
  • Propellants
  • Reactive Materials
  • Warheads

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.