Miniature plasma accelerating detonator and method of detonating insensitive materials
Abstract
The invention is a detonator for use with high explosives. The detonator comprises a pair of parallel rail electrodes connected to a power supply. By shorting the electrodes at one end, a plasma is generated and accelerated toward the other end to impact against explosives. A projectile can be arranged between the rails to be accelerated by the plasma. An alternative arrangement is to a coaxial electrode construction. The invention also relates to a method of detonating explosives. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5271881
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85017747
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; DETONATIONS; DETONATORS; DESIGN; ELECTRODES; PERFORMANCE; PLASMA; EXPLOSIVES; 450100* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense- Chemical Explosions & Explosives
Citation Formats
Bickes, Jr, R W, Kopczewski, M R, and Schwarz, A C. Miniature plasma accelerating detonator and method of detonating insensitive materials. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Bickes, Jr, R W, Kopczewski, M R, & Schwarz, A C. Miniature plasma accelerating detonator and method of detonating insensitive materials. United States.
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"Miniature plasma accelerating detonator and method of detonating insensitive materials". United States.
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abstractNote = {The invention is a detonator for use with high explosives. The detonator comprises a pair of parallel rail electrodes connected to a power supply. By shorting the electrodes at one end, a plasma is generated and accelerated toward the other end to impact against explosives. A projectile can be arranged between the rails to be accelerated by the plasma. An alternative arrangement is to a coaxial electrode construction. The invention also relates to a method of detonating explosives. 3 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
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