Bidirectional slapper detonator
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a bidirectional slapper detonator. One embodiment utilizes a single bridge circuit to detonate a pair of opposing initiating pellets. A line generator embodiment uses a plurality of bridges in electrical series to generate opposing cylindrical wavefronts.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865163
- Patent Number(s):
- 4471697
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- bidirectional; slapper; detonator; disclosure; directed; embodiment; utilizes; single; bridge; circuit; detonate; pair; opposing; initiating; pellets; line; generator; plurality; bridges; electrical; series; generate; cylindrical; wavefronts; embodiment utilizes; slapper detonator; bridge circuit; electrical series; bidirectional slapper; /102/
Citation Formats
McCormick, Robert N, and Boyd, Melissa D. Bidirectional slapper detonator. United States: N. p., 1984.
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McCormick, Robert N, & Boyd, Melissa D. Bidirectional slapper detonator. United States.
McCormick, Robert N, and Boyd, Melissa D. Sun .
"Bidirectional slapper detonator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865163.
@article{osti_865163,
title = {Bidirectional slapper detonator},
author = {McCormick, Robert N and Boyd, Melissa D},
abstractNote = {The disclosure is directed to a bidirectional slapper detonator. One embodiment utilizes a single bridge circuit to detonate a pair of opposing initiating pellets. A line generator embodiment uses a plurality of bridges in electrical series to generate opposing cylindrical wavefronts.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}
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