Optical sensitizer device and method for low-energy laser ignition of propellants
AssigneePurdue Research Foundation
InventorsSteven Forrest Son, Kyle Uhlenhake, Diane Collard, Mateo Gomez
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Abstract
An igniter system and method for igniting a propellant by an optical energy source. The igniter system including an igniter composite and a propellant. The igniter composite including a reactive component and a fluoropolymer. The propellant is coupled to the igniter composite. The igniter composite has a composition including nano-aluminum at ideal stoichiometry in polyvinylidene fluoride. The igniter composite is configured to achieve a sustained ignition from a wavelength emitted from the optical energy source. The wavelength is between around 250 nanometers to around 1100 nanometers.
Claims17
A method of manufacturing an igniter system configured to be ignited by an optical energy source emitting a wavelength between around 250 nanometers to around 1100 nanometers, the method comprising steps of:
- providing an igniter composite including a reactive component and a fluoropolymer, the igniter composite is configured to achieve a sustained ignition with the wavelength between around 250 nanometers to around 1100 nanometers from the optical energy source;
- providing a propellant;
- coupling the igniter composite to the propellant.
A method of using an igniter system configured to be ignited by an optical energy source emitting a wavelength between around 250 nanometers to around 1100 nanometers, the method comprising steps of:
- providing the igniter system including a propellant and an igniter composite including a reactive component and a fluoropolymer, the propellant is coupled to the igniter composite;
- and the igniter composite is configured to achieve a sustained ignition with the wavelength between around 250 nanometers to around 1100 nanometers from the optical energy source;
- applying a form of optical energy from the optical energy source to the igniter system;
- igniting the igniter composite;
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- igniting the propellant.
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