Insensitive fuze train for high explosives
Abstract
A generic insensitive fuze train to initiate insensitive high explosives, such as PBXW-124 is described. The insensitive fuze train uses a slapper foil to initiate sub-gram quantities of an explosive, such as HNS-IV or PETN. This small amount of explosive drives a larger metal slapper onto a booster charge of an insensitive explosive, such as UF-TATB. The booster charge initiates a larger charge of an explosive, such as LX-17, which in turn, initiates the insensitive high explosive, such as PBXW-124. 3 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5246802
- Patent Number(s):
- 5275106
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-023167
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC ()
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 19 Feb 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; FUSES; DESIGN; EXPLOSIONS; FOILS; DETONATORS; EXPLOSIVES; 450100* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
Citation Formats
Cutting, J L, Lee, R S, and Von Holle, W G. Insensitive fuze train for high explosives. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Cutting, J L, Lee, R S, & Von Holle, W G. Insensitive fuze train for high explosives. United States.
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"Insensitive fuze train for high explosives". United States.
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title = {Insensitive fuze train for high explosives},
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abstractNote = {A generic insensitive fuze train to initiate insensitive high explosives, such as PBXW-124 is described. The insensitive fuze train uses a slapper foil to initiate sub-gram quantities of an explosive, such as HNS-IV or PETN. This small amount of explosive drives a larger metal slapper onto a booster charge of an insensitive explosive, such as UF-TATB. The booster charge initiates a larger charge of an explosive, such as LX-17, which in turn, initiates the insensitive high explosive, such as PBXW-124. 3 figures.},
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