K-9 training aids made using additive manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is used to make aids that target the training of K-9s to detect explosives. The process uses mixtures of explosives and matrices commonly used in AM. The explosives are formulated into a mixture with the matrix and printed using AM techniques and equipment. The explosive concentrations are kept less than 10% by wt. of the mixture to conform to requirements of shipping and handling.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a K-9 training aid having multiple components;
an explosive material component comprising one of said components, wherein said explosive material component comprising one of said components includes a layer made of an oxidizer material and a layer made of a fuel material; and
a separator material component comprising another of said components.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said explosive material component comprising one of said components includes an additive manufactured layer made of an oxidizer material and an additive manufactured layer made of a fuel material.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said additive manufactured layer made of an oxidizer material is less than ten percent of the apparatus by weight.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said additive manufactured layer made of a fuel material is less than ten percent of the apparatus by weight.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said additive manufactured layer made of an oxidizer material comprises potassium nitrate.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said additive manufactured layer made of a fuel material comprises sulfur.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said explosive material component comprising one of said components is less than ten percent of the apparatus by weight.
8. A K-9 training aid apparatus, comprising:
an additive manufactured layer made of an oxidizer material,
an additive manufactured layer made of a fuel material, and
an additive manufactured layer made of an inert material that separates said layer made of an oxidizer material and said layer made of a fuel material.
9. The K-9 training aid apparatus of claim 8 wherein said additive manufactured layer made of an oxidizer material is less than 10% by weight.
10. The K-9 training aid apparatus of claim 8 wherein said additive manufactured layer made of a fuel material is less than 10% by weight.
11. The K-9 training aid apparatus of claim 8 wherein said additive manufactured layer made of an oxidizer material comprises potassium nitrate.
12. The K-9 training aid apparatus of claim 8 wherein said additive manufactured layer made of a fuel material comprises sulfur.
13. A method of making a K-9 training aid, comprising the steps of:
printing a K-9 training aid having multiple components,
printing an explosive material component comprising one of said components, and
printing a separator material component comprising another of said components.
14. The method of making a K-9 training aid of claim 13 wherein said step of printing an explosive material component comprising printing an explosive material component that is less than ten percent of said K-9 training aid by weight.