Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing explosive compositions including mechanical alloys whose components, on their detonation, give additional energy in the form of exothermic alloy reactions. The present invention also includes explosive compositions produced in accordance therewith.
Abstract:
An airbag device including a gas-emitting substance chamber (5) having an opening. A gas-emitting substance (5a) is provided in the gas-emitting substance chamber including between about seventy-six to about eighty percent by weight of a high energy explosive and about twelve to about fifteen percent by weight of a combustible binder. An igniter (6) provided within the gas-emitting substance chamber ignites the gas-emitting substance. A pressure reducing valve (22) arranged in the opening of the gas-emitting substance chamber maintains a desired pressure in the gas-emitting substance chamber during burning of the gas-emitting substance. A gas container (1) having an opening (1a) contains a gas for oxidizing gas produced by burning of the gas-emitting substance. A closure (2) closes the opening in the gas container. A mixing chamber (3) is joined to the gas-emitting substance chamber and the gas container in the vicinity of the opening of the gas-emitting substance chamber and in the vicinity of the opening of the gas container. The openings of the gas-emitting substance chamber and the gas container are directed toward an interior of the mixing chamber. The mixing chamber includes at least one outlet (3a) for directing gas resulting from the burning of the gas-emitting substance toward an airbag. An airbag is interconnected with the mixing chamber and is inflated by the gas resulting from the burning of the gas-emitting substance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of working up and recovering returned explosives which are principally of the military type and which contain both fusible and non-fusible crystalline substances. In accordance with the invention, the returned explosive is treated in a multi-stage process which includes a first leaching stage for removing the non-crystalline, preferably fusible, component of the explosive in the form of trotyl, wax or plastic. The substance used in the leaching stage, principally toluene, does not affect the crystalline components of the explosive. The collected leaching liquid is separated off and the toluene, together with its dissolved content of trotyl or wax, is conveyed onwards for working up. The toluene which is recovered during the working up is returned to the process while the remaining filtrate from the filtration stage is treated with solvent which dissolves the crystalline high-energy explosives octogen and hexogen, respectively, which are relevant in this connection, which explosives, in a subsequent process stage, are precipitated out in the form of new crystals which, after a possible recrystallization, are ready to be reused. The solvent which is used in this connection is returned to the process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a gas-emitting substance which is suitable for use in gas generators in different types of motor vehicle airbags and which can also be used as a more general pyrotechnic charge. The main feature of the invention is the use of potassium dinitramide (KDN) as an oxidizing agent, combined with a suitable fuel such as boron, zirconium or titanium.
Abstract:
The present invention includes a method of producing pyrotechnical charges comprising two or more preferably solid components and solvent such as water, alcohol or the like and/or a binder by mixing, grinding, compaction and granulation of relevant components in one or more stages in a per se known apparatus of the mixing and shear-rolling mill type. The present invention also includes a mixing and shear-rolling mill divided into a plurality of temperature zones.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus which makes it possible to employ gas-emitting substances (7) with greatly pressure-dependent combustion properties in active collision protection of the so-called air-bag type. The problem has been solved by means of a special valve (12) which ensures that a substantially constant pressure is maintained in the combustion chamber of the air-bag unit.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a method of producing polymer-bonded explosive bodies including crystalline explosives ground to a narrow particle distribution. According to the invention, the crystalline explosive is ground suspended in a flegmatization and grinding liquid in which at least parts of the polymer binder are included.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing, by means of working, mixing and homogenizing, castable explosive substances of high viscosity containing crystalline and/or particulate explosives and, if appropriate, other action-enhancing additives and such small quantities of binder and other viscosity-reducing agents that the mixture in the unworked state virtually feels like and behaves like a dry powder. In order to achieve the desired working, mixing and homogenizing, the components are brought to the roll nip between two helically grooved rolls, which form part of a so-called mixing, sheaving and rolling mill. The rolls are arranged at an adjustable distance from each other and counter-rotating at different speeds. The mixture is worked on and between the rolls until the air between the particles included has been pressed out sufficiently to convert the previously pulverulent mixture to a coherent mass of high viscosity. The material is removed from the fastest rotating roll in continuous form or in a newly formed particulate form associated therewith.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of working up and recovering returned explosives which are principally of the military type and which contain both fusible and non-fusible crystalline substances. In accordance with the invention, the returned explosive is treated in a multi-stage process which includes a first leaching stage for removing the non-crystalline, preferably fusible, component of the explosive in the form of trotyl, wax or plastic. The substance used in the leaching stage, principally toluene, does not affect the crystalline components of the explosive. The collected leaching liquid is separated off and the toluene, together with its dissolved content of trotyl or wax, is conveyed onwards for working up. The toluene which is recovered during the working up is returned to the process while the remaining filtrate from the filtration stage is treated with solvent which dissolves the crystalline high-energy explosives octogen and hexogen, respectively, which are relevant in this connection, which explosives, in a subsequent process stage, are precipitated out in the form of new crystals which, after a possible recrystallization, are ready to be reused. The solvent which is used in this connection is returned to the process.