Fusible Explosive Composition Homogeneity via Soluble Phlegmatizer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing explosive compositions for ammunition face challenges in achieving homogeneity and stability, particularly with TNT-based formulations, which require additional components like surfactants and complex agitation processes, leading to safety risks and inefficiencies in manufacturing and performance.
Innovation Solution
A two-component explosive composition comprising a nitro aromatic fuse explosive, such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and a soluble flegmatizing agent with strong chemical affinity, which is added in a controlled proportion to ensure homogeneity without the need for surfactants or emulsifiers, allowing for stable and efficient loading processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If surfactants and complex agitation processes are used to ensure homogeneity, then mixing quality is improved, but safety risks and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes surfactants and complex agitation processes from the formulation, achieving homogeneity through the inherent properties of the explosive components themselves. This extraction of unnecessary elements simplifies the system while maintaining mixing quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The explosive components naturally provide the mixing and stabilization functions without requiring external surfactants or complex agitation mechanisms. The system serves itself by using the inherent chemical properties of the explosives to achieve homogeneity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If surfactants are added to stabilize the mixture, then homogeneity is improved, but the number of components and manufacturing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates surfactants from the composition, achieving stability through the inherent properties of the explosive components. This reduces the number of components while maintaining mixture stability throughout the manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the explosive components to achieve inherent stability without surfactants. By selecting specific explosive compounds with compatible chemical properties, the mixture stabilizes automatically without requiring additional stabilizing agents.
3Manufacturing precision
If high shear stress agitation is applied to mix components, then homogeneity is improved, but safety risks increase due to pyrotechnic incidents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the need for high shear stress agitation by using the inherent mixing properties of the explosive components. This eliminates the source of pyrotechnic incidents while maintaining homogeneity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical high shear stress agitation with chemical inherent mixing properties. Instead of using mechanical force to achieve homogeneity, the system uses the natural chemical compatibility and diffusion properties of the explosive components.
4Volume of stationary object
If granular species are introduced to increase compactness, then density is improved, but viscosity increases and flowability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the particle size and concentration parameters of granular species to achieve compactness while maintaining flowability. By carefully controlling these parameters, the mixture achieves desired density without excessive viscosity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The composition achieves high homogeneity and insensitivity to accidental shocks, maintaining performance and safety standards while simplifying the manufacturing process and reducing the number of components, thus enhancing operational reliability and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Implementation Method 1
a phlegmatizer soluble at the melting temperature of the fusible explosive
Implementation Method 2
a fusible explosive, the fusible explosive preferably being a nitro aromatic cycle
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to a fusible/flowable explosive composition (10), characterized in that it comprises at least two components: - a fusible explosive (12); - a phlegmatizer (23) soluble at the melting temperature of the fusible explosive (12), and in that - the phlegmatizer (23) is present in a non-zero mass proportion less than or equal to 10% of the total mass of the fusible/flowable explosive composition (10); - the fusible explosive (12) is present in a mass proportion greater than 20% and less than 100% of the total mass of the fusible/flowable explosive composition (10), the sum of the mass proportions of the components of the fusible/flowable explosive composition (10) being equal to 100%.