Disclosed herein are electrically operated propellants and methods of making and use thereof. The electrically operated propellants comprise a thermoplastic ionomer and a carbonaceous material. The electrically operated propellants are air stable and are configured to ignite at an ignition condition, wherein the ignition condition is that a physical defect is introduced and an electrical input is applied after the introduction of the physical defect, to thereby ignite the electrically operated propellant.

A high strength engineered reactive matrix composite that includes a core material and a reactive binder matrix combined in high volumes and with controlled spacing and distribution to produce both high strength and controlled reactivity. The engineered reactive matrix composite includes a repeating metal, ceramic, or composite particle core material and a reactive binder/matrix, and wherein the reactive/matrix binder is distributed relatively homogeneously around the core particles, and wherein the reactivity of the reactive binder/matrix is engineered by controlling the relative chemistry and interfacial surface area of the reactive components. These reactive materials are useful for oil and gas completions and well stimulation processes, enhanced oil and gas recovery operations, as well as in defensive and mining applications requiring high energy density and good mechanical properties.

A high strength engineered reactive matrix composite that includes a core material and a reactive binder matrix combined in high volumes and with controlled spacing and distribution to produce both high strength and controlled reactivity. The engineered reactive matrix composite includes a repeating metal, ceramic, or composite particle core material and a reactive binder/matrix, and wherein the reactive/matrix binder is distributed relatively homogeneously around the core particles, and wherein the reactivity of the reactive binder/matrix is engineered by controlling the relative chemistry and interfacial surface area of the reactive components. These reactive materials are useful for oil and gas completions and well stimulation processes, enhanced oil and gas recovery operations, as well as in defensive and mining applications requiring high energy density and good mechanical properties.

Subject matter of the invention are lead-free initiating agents or initiating agent mixtures and initiating and igniting compositions which contain the lead-free initiating agents or initiating agent mixtures

The invention describes a monopropellant fuel that is a mixture in water of a water-soluble hydrocarbon fuel and hydrogen peroxide, where the hydrocarbon fuel and hydrogen peroxide are present in an approximately stoichiometric amount calculated to produce only carbon dioxide and water, wherein water is present in an amount at least 30% of the total weight of the monopropellant fuel.

The invention describes a monopropellant fuel that is a mixture in water of a water-soluble hydrocarbon fuel and hydrogen peroxide, where the hydrocarbon fuel and hydrogen peroxide are present in an approximately stoichiometric amount calculated to produce only carbon dioxide and water, wherein water is present in an amount at least 30% of the total weight of the monopropellant fuel.

The present invention relates to a platform for testing collisions or near-collision situations between a collision body, in particular a vehicle, and a test object. The platform has a base body, which has a bottom surface and an attachment surface formed opposite to the bottom surface, wherein an attachment device is formed on the attachment surface for attaching the test object. Furthermore, the platform has at least one roller element, which is arranged at the bottom surface, wherein the roller element is configured such that the base body is displaceable along a ground by the roller element. The base body is formed of an elastically deformable material having a thickness of less than 2500 kg/m.sup.3.

A method comprising bonding a first substrate to a second substrate. The first substrate includes a layer of one or more pairs of reactive material. The method comprising triggering a reaction between the one or more pairs of reactive material and fragmenting the second substrate.

A method comprising bonding a first substrate to a second substrate. The first substrate includes a layer of one or more pairs of reactive material. The method comprising triggering a reaction between the one or more pairs of reactive material and fragmenting the second substrate.

A combustible solid propellant composition is disclosed that includes an oxidizer of the reaction product under vacuum of potassium periodate and isocyanate, a polymer binder, a plasticizer, and a fuel.