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US 3,980,509 AGranted
Solid fluoro-oxidizer systems for chemical lasers
AssigneeTRW Inc.
InventorsHyman R. Lubowitz, William G. Gaskill
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Abstract
This invention relates to laser fuels and, more specifically, to solid fuels suitable for use in a chemical laser.
Claims1
A solid grain fuel for a chemical laser comprising:
- a. an oxidizing salt comprising:
- NF.sub.4 BF.sub.4, NF.sub.4 SbF.sub.6, N.sub.2 F.sub.5 AsF.sub.6, N.sub.2 F.sub.4 AsF.sub.5, NF.sub.4 AsF.sub.6, NF.sub.3 HBF.sub.4, NF.sub.3 HClF.sub.3, N.sub.2 F.sub.4 HBF.sub.4, N.sub.2 F.sub.5 BF.sub.4, 4, LiClF.sub.4, KBrF.sub.4, Ba(BrF.sub.4).sub.2, SF.sub.5 NF.sub.2, SF.sub.3 BF.sub.4, CsSF.sub.5, and mixtures thereof;
- b. a polymer fuel material comprising:
- polychlorotrifluoroethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, perfluoropolybutadiene, perfluoropolyisobutylene, perfluoropolyisoprene, perfluoropolychloroprene, and perfluoropolypropylene, and mixtures thereof;
- c. an alkali metal fluoride comprising:
- CsF, BaF.sub.2, KF, RbF, CaF.sub.2, and mixtures thereof;
- d. an augmenting fuel comprising:
- Mg, Mg.sub.3 N.sub.2, Al, AlN, B, C, Be, and mixtures thereof;
- e. a plasticizer comprising:
- polychlorotrifluoroethylene, polytetrafluoroethylene, and perdifluoroaminoperfluorobutadiene in the form of oils and greases.
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