Launching Projectiles with Hydrogen Gas Generated from Aluminum Fuel Powder/Water Reactions.
Abstract
A method of propelling a projectile from a device by applying a high power pulse of electrical current to a thin metal conductor wire causing the wire to explode and disperse hot spots of molten metal throughout an aluminum fuel powder/water mixture which reacts to generate hydrogen gas at high pressure in a chamber. The hydrogen gas is used to push the projectile from the device. Keyword: Patent applications. (ttl)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 06, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADD014669
Entities
People
- Woodrow W. Lee
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy