Modular initiator with integrated optical diagnostic

Patent · Tue May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2011

OSTI ID:1018316

Alam, M Kathleen ^[1]; Schmitt, Randal L ^[2]; Welle, Eric J ^[3]; Madden, Sean P ^[4]

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1. Cedar Crest, NM
2. Tijeras, NM
3. Niceville, FL
4. Arlington, MA

A slapper detonator which integrally incorporates an optical wavequide structure for determining whether there has been degradation of the explosive in the explosive device that is to be initiated by the detonator. Embodiments of this invention take advantage of the barrel-like character of a typical slapper detonator design. The barrel assembly, being in direct contact with the energetic material, incorporates an optical diagnostic device into the barrel assembly whereby one can monitor the state of the explosive material. Such monitoring can be beneficial because the chemical degradation of the explosive plays an important in achieving proper functioning of a detonator/initiator device.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• Assignee: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
• Patent Number(s): 7,942,097
• Application Number: 12/397,705
• OSTI ID: 1018316
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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