Integral low-energy thermite igniter
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
InventorsAlbert Gibson, Lowell D. Haws, Jonathan H. Mohler
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Abstract
In a thermite igniter/heat source comprising a container holding an internal igniter load, there is provided the improvement wherein the container consists essentially of consumable consolidated thermite having a low gas output upon combustion, whereby upon ignition, substantially all of the container and said load is consumed with low gas production.
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In a thermite igniter/heat source comprising a container holding an internal igniter load, the improvement wherein the container consists essentially of consumable consolidated thermite having a low gas output upon combustion, whereby upon ignition, substantially all of the container and said load is consumed with low gas production.
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