Christopher P Hontgas

US Patent:

41378490, Feb 6, 1979

Filed:

Oct 25, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/844688

Inventors:

Christopher P. Hontgas - King George VA
Benjamin D. Smith - Dahlgren VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

F42B 3700

US Classification:

102 56R

Abstract:

Desensitization of explosive ordnance is effected by the incorporation of a esensitizing agent into a matrix support material to form a bomb liner. The matrix support material holds the desensitizer in place, provides a barrier between the explosive and the metal casing, and controllably releases the desensitizing agent as the temperature of the explosive ordnance nears the rapid decomposition temperature.