Low voltage nonprimary explosive detonator
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Newbury, GB2
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864138
- Patent Number(s):
- 4316412
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C06 - EXPLOSIVES C06C - DETONATING OR PRIMING DEVICES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- voltage; nonprimary; explosive; detonator; electrically; actuated; disclosed; detonation; achieved; means; train; deflagration-to-detonation; transition; occur; confined; cylindrical; positioned; adjacent; ignition; electrical; leads; extending; outwardly; confining; application; current; ignites; self-sustained; deflagration; donor; portion; undergo; extending outwardly; electrical leads; positioned adjacent; explosive train; electrical lead; electrically actuated; nonprimary explosive; explosive detonator; ignition means; voltage current; /102/
Citation Formats
Dinegar, Robert H, and Kirkham, John. Low voltage nonprimary explosive detonator. United States: N. p., 1982.
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Dinegar, Robert H, & Kirkham, John. Low voltage nonprimary explosive detonator. United States.
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"Low voltage nonprimary explosive detonator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864138.
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title = {Low voltage nonprimary explosive detonator},
author = {Dinegar, Robert H and Kirkham, John},
abstractNote = {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.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {1}
}
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