Above: Cross-sections of the prepared composite powders that were used to prepare consolidated reactive material samples for testing

What was transitioned?

Nickel-aluminum composite powders prepared by Emulsion-Assisted Milling for the preparation of model structural reactive materials.

Who was involved?

NJIT: PI: Dreizin; Scientist: Schoenitz; PhD student: McNanna
JHU: PI: Kecskes
AFIT: Lt. Col. Gettings
AFRL: Kelsea Miller, Nathan Levkulich and Sam Kuhr

How does this transition support DTRA’s mission to provide cross-cutting solutions to enable the Department of Defense to counter WMDs and emerging threats?

This transition supports the DoD mission to develop advanced munitions. Such munitions can serve to destroy stockpiles of WMD.

What is the current status of the transition?

Powders supplied; consolidated parts prepared and tested at AFRL and NSWC IHD. Results are being processed and analyzed. This effort is currently in progress. It has been funded at NJIT as an enhanced task through MSEE.