GLAVIER , Ludovic

Electro-pyrotechnic initiators used to ignite an explosive, a propellant or any other energetic substances are widely used in many applications including micropropulsion, drug injection, Safe Arming and Firing for missiles, rockets, munitions and airbag inflation … Our research group has recently reported the integration of nanothermites within...

Mixtures of metal/metal-oxide, commonly known as thermite, can burn in a self-sustained reaction with an ultra-high energy density [1-2]. The high combustion temperature, safety, and tunability of thermites make it possible to produce totally novel pyrotechnical devices for inspace maneuvers (stage separation, pulse power generation for...

The paper is a theoretical exploration of complex Al/CuO thermite combustion processes, using a zero-dimensional (0D) model which integrates both condensed phase and gas phase reactions, and considers all thermodynamic stable molecular or atomic species identified during the Al+CuO reaction. We found that the particle size mainly influences the...