Ferrite core coupled slapper detonator apparatus and method
Abstract
Method and apparatus are provided for coupling a temporally short electric power pulse from a thick flat-conductor power cable into a thin flat-conductor slapper detonator circuit. A first planar and generally circular loop is formed from an end portion of the power cable. A second planar and generally circular loop, of similar diameter, is formed from all or part of the slapper detonator circuit. The two loops are placed together, within a ferrite housing that provides a ferrite path that magnetically couples the two loops. Slapper detonator parts may be incorporated within the ferrite housing. The ferrite housing may be made vacuum and water-tight, with the addition of a hermetic ceramic seal, and provided with an enclosure for protecting the power cable and parts related thereto. 10 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7165219
- Patent Number(s):
- 4852493 A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-155439
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States) PTO; EDB-94-117900
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12 Feb 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; DETONATORS; DESIGN; CONTAINERS; ELECTRIC CABLES; POWER SUPPLIES; PULSES; CABLES; CONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; 422000* - Engineering- Mining & Underground Engineering- (1980-); 450000 - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense
Citation Formats
Boberg, R.E., Lee, R.S., and Weingart, R.C. Ferrite core coupled slapper detonator apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1989.
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Boberg, R.E., Lee, R.S., & Weingart, R.C. Ferrite core coupled slapper detonator apparatus and method. United States.
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@article{osti_7165219,
title = {Ferrite core coupled slapper detonator apparatus and method},
author = {Boberg, R.E. and Lee, R.S. and Weingart, R.C.},
abstractNote = {Method and apparatus are provided for coupling a temporally short electric power pulse from a thick flat-conductor power cable into a thin flat-conductor slapper detonator circuit. A first planar and generally circular loop is formed from an end portion of the power cable. A second planar and generally circular loop, of similar diameter, is formed from all or part of the slapper detonator circuit. The two loops are placed together, within a ferrite housing that provides a ferrite path that magnetically couples the two loops. Slapper detonator parts may be incorporated within the ferrite housing. The ferrite housing may be made vacuum and water-tight, with the addition of a hermetic ceramic seal, and provided with an enclosure for protecting the power cable and parts related thereto. 10 figs.},
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