Semiconductor bridge, SCB, ignition studies of Al/CuO thermite
Conference
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OSTI ID:481841
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Energetic Materials Associates, Inc., Vero Beach, FL (United States)
The authors briefly summarize semiconductor bridge operation and review their ignition studies of Al/CuO thermite as a function of the capacitor discharge unit (CDU) firing set capacitance, charge holder material and morphology of the CuO. Ignition thresholds were obtained using a brass charge holder and a non-conducting fiber-glass-epoxy composite material, G10. At - 18 C and a charge voltage of 50V, the capacitance thresholds were 30.1 {mu}F and 2.0 {mu}F respectively. They also present new data on electrostatic discharge (ESD) and radio frequency (RF) vulnerability tests.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 481841
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--97-0186C; CONF-970495--2; ON: DE97004638
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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