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Title: ESD testing of the 8S actuator (u)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1043543
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory

The 8S actuator is a hot-wire initiated explosive component used to drive the W76-1 2X Acorn 1V valve. It is known to be safe from human electrostatic discharge (ESD) pin-to-pin and all pin-to-cup stimuli as well as 1 amp/1 watt safe. However low impedance (furniture) ESD stimuli applied pin-to-pin has not been evaluated. Components were tested and the results analyzed. The 8S actuator has been shown to be immune to human and severe furniture ESD, whether applied pin-to-pin or pin-to-cup.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1043543
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-10-08040; LA-UR-10-8040; TRN: US201214%%85
Resource Relation:
Conference: Tri-lab dialog meeting ; November 30, 2010 ; LLNL
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English