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Title: Dual initiation strip charge apparatus and methods for making and implementing the same

Abstract

A Dual Initiation Strip Charge (DISC) apparatus is initiated by a single initiation source and detonates a strip of explosive charge at two separate contacts. The reflection of explosively induced stresses meet and create a fracture and breach a target along a generally single fracture contour and produce generally fragment-free scattering and no spallation. Methods for making and implementing a DISC apparatus provide numerous advantages over previous methods of creating explosive charges by utilizing steps for rapid prototyping; by implementing efficient steps and designs for metering consistent, repeatable, and controlled amount of high explosive; and by utilizing readily available materials.

Inventors:
 [1]; ;  [2];  [1];  [3]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
  2. Rio Rancho, NM
  3. Tijeras, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1016394
Patent Number(s):
7908970
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/938,868
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B33 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Jakaboski, Juan-Carlos, Todd,, Steven, N, Polisar, Stephen, and Hughs, Chance. Dual initiation strip charge apparatus and methods for making and implementing the same. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Jakaboski, Juan-Carlos, Todd,, Steven, N, Polisar, Stephen, & Hughs, Chance. Dual initiation strip charge apparatus and methods for making and implementing the same. United States.
Jakaboski, Juan-Carlos, Todd,, Steven, N, Polisar, Stephen, and Hughs, Chance. Tue . "Dual initiation strip charge apparatus and methods for making and implementing the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1016394.
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abstractNote = {A Dual Initiation Strip Charge (DISC) apparatus is initiated by a single initiation source and detonates a strip of explosive charge at two separate contacts. The reflection of explosively induced stresses meet and create a fracture and breach a target along a generally single fracture contour and produce generally fragment-free scattering and no spallation. Methods for making and implementing a DISC apparatus provide numerous advantages over previous methods of creating explosive charges by utilizing steps for rapid prototyping; by implementing efficient steps and designs for metering consistent, repeatable, and controlled amount of high explosive; and by utilizing readily available materials.},
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year = {Tue Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
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