Low voltage nonprimary explosive detonator

Patent · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864138

Dinegar, Robert H ^[1]; Kirkham, John ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Newbury, GB2

A low voltage, electrically actuated, nonprimary explosive detonator is disclosed wherein said detonation is achieved by means of an explosive train in which a deflagration-to-detonation transition is made to occur. The explosive train is confined within a cylindrical body and positioned adjacent to low voltage ignition means have electrical leads extending outwardly from the cylindrical confining body. Application of a low voltage current to the electrical leads ignites a self-sustained deflagration in a donor portion of the explosive train which then is made to undergo a transition to detonation further down the train.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4316412
• OSTI ID: 864138
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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