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.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867057
- Patent Number(s):
- 4852493
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41A - FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ferrite; core; coupled; slapper; detonator; apparatus; method; provided; coupling; temporally; electric; power; pulse; thick; flat-conductor; cable; circuit; planar; circular; loop; formed; portion; similar; diameter; loops; placed; housing; provides; path; magnetically; couples; incorporated; vacuum; water-tight; addition; hermetic; ceramic; seal; enclosure; protecting; related; thereto; power pulse; related thereto; slapper detonator; electric power; power cable; ferrite core; hermetic ceramic; ceramic seal; /102/
Citation Formats
Boberg, Ralph E, Lee, Ronald S, and Weingart, Richard C. Ferrite core coupled slapper detonator apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1989.
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Boberg, Ralph E, Lee, Ronald S, & Weingart, Richard C. Ferrite core coupled slapper detonator apparatus and method. United States.
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"Ferrite core coupled slapper detonator apparatus and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867057.
@article{osti_867057,
title = {Ferrite core coupled slapper detonator apparatus and method},
author = {Boberg, Ralph E and Lee, Ronald S and Weingart, Richard 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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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