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Title: Miniature plasma accelerating detonator and method of detonating insensitive materials

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7056004

This patent describes a detonator assembly for initiating insensitive explosives or energetic materials. In the improvement described here the detonator assembly comprises: railgun accelerating means of a size sufficient to be used as a detonator for insensitive explosives or energetic materials in an amount of about 100 mg of explosives or less and capable of accelerating a plasma to detonation initiating velocities; and power supply means for supplying the power necessary to the railgun accelerating means to generate and accelerate the plasma.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
Patent Number(s):
US 4621577
Application Number:
TRN: 87-001923
OSTI ID:
7056004
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 4 Jan 1985
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English