Tandem warhead considerations for electronic safety and arming devices

Conference · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7196003

Dell, D; Medina, A

There are four issues that an ESA designer must address when designing a tandem system: (1) warhead detonation shock, (2) warhead detonation ion cloud, (3) warhead detonation electromagnetic pulse, and (4) slapper/sparkgap electromagnetic pulse. Each of these hazards can upset the ESA time delay circuitry which would then either dud the munition or prematurely detonate the main charge. 14 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/DP
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7196003
• Report Number(s): SAND-89-2427C; CONF-9004160--1; ON: DE90009006
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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