Explosive assembly and method

Mace, Jonathan L.; Tappan, Bryce C.

Title: Explosive assembly and method

Patent · Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 2019

OSTI ID:1498536

Mace, Jonathan L.; Tappan, Bryce C.

An explosive assembly includes a first explosive unit having a first longitudinal end portion having a first mechanical coupling feature, a second explosive unit having a second longitudinal end portion having a second mechanical coupling feature, and a tubular connector having a first end portion mechanically coupled to the first mechanical coupling feature and a second end portion mechanically coupled to the second mechanical coupling feature, such that the first explosive unit, the connector, and the second explosive unit are connected together end-to-end along a common longitudinal axis. Each explosive unit can contain a high explosive material and a detonator, and the connector can comprise a detonation control module electrically coupled to the detonators and configured to detonate the explosive units.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Assignee:: Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)

Patent Number(s):: 10,184,331

Application Number:: 14/371,700

OSTI ID:: 1498536

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Jan 14

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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