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Title: Standardized piezoelectric polymer (PVDF) gauge for detonator response measurement

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OSTI ID:6249877

Time-resolved measurements of pressure profiles from the detonation of explosive devices have proven to be essential for detailed study of device performance. At present such measurements are routinely carried out with laser velocity interferometer (VISAR) systems, electromagnetic particle velocity gauges or piezoresistant (Manganin) gauges. One of the most promising new gauges to appear in recent years is the piezoelectric polymer gauge (PVDF) which has been standardized for general use based on the materials processing techniques developed by Bauer. The special problems presented by small size piezoelectric polymer gauges and nonplanar impacts are studied over a range of impact conditions. The response of 1 mm by 1 mm active area PVDF gauges under precisely controlled compressed-gas gun impacts shows highly reproducible results to pressures of 20 GPa. For the PVDF gauge which is placed within 12 microns of the impact surface and under approximately planar loading with small detonator flyer plates, PVDF gauge signals appear to be reduced by about 15% compared to the compressed-gas gun loading response. For highly nonplanar flyer impacts the PVDF signals are reduced by about 35%. In all stress environments, high quality, time-resolved current pulses are observed. 13 refs., 10 figs., 2 tabs.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6249877
Report Number(s):
SAND-88-2098C; CONF-8906118-1; ON: DE89010437
Resource Relation:
Conference: International conference of the GTPS, La Grande Motte, France, 5 Jun 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English