A low cost igniter utilizing an SCB and titanium sub-hydride potassium perchlorate pyrotechnic
Conference
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OSTI ID:10122535
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- SCB Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Quantic-Holex, Hollister, CA (United States)
A conventional NSI (NASA standard initiator) normally employs a hot-wire ignition element to ignite ZPP (zirconium potassium perchlorate). With minor modifications to the interior of a header similar to an NSI device to accommodate an SCB (semiconductor bridge), a low cost initiator was obtained. In addition, the ZPP was replaced with THKP (titanium subhydride potassium perchlorate) to obtain increased overall gas production and reduced static-charge sensitivity. This paper reports on the all-fire and no-fire levels obtained and on a dual mix device that uses THKP as the igniter mix and a thermite as the output mix.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 10122535
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--93-1734C; CONF-940245--1; ON: DE94006467; BR: GB0103012
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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