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Title: A low cost igniter utilizing an SCB and titanium sub-hydride potassium perchlorate pyrotechnic

Abstract

A conventional NSI (NASA standard initiator) normally employs a hot-wire ignition element to ignite ZPP (zirconium potassium perchlorate). With minor modifications to the interior of a header similar to an NSI device to accommodate an SCB (semiconductor bridge), a low cost initiator was obtained. In addition, the ZPP was replaced with THKP (titanium subhydride potassium perchlorate) to obtain increased overall gas production and reduced static-charge sensitivity. This paper reports on the all-fire and no-fire levels obtained and on a dual mix device that uses THKP as the igniter mix and a thermite as the output mix.

Authors:
;  [1]; ;  [2];  [3]
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. SCB Technologies, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  3. Quantic-Holex, Hollister, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10122535
Report Number(s):
SAND-93-1734C; CONF-940245-1
ON: DE94006467; BR: GB0103012
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1994 National Aeronautics and Space Administration pyrotechnic systems workshop,Albuquerque, NM (United States),8-9 Feb 1994; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 42 ENGINEERING; DETONATORS; TESTING; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES; IGNITION; CHLORATES; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS; FUNCTIONAL MODELS; 450100; 426000; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES; COMPONENTS, ELECTRON DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

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Bickes, Jr, R W, Grubelich, M C, Hartman, J K, McCampbell, C B, and Churchill, J K. A low cost igniter utilizing an SCB and titanium sub-hydride potassium perchlorate pyrotechnic. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
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Bickes, Jr, R W, Grubelich, M C, Hartman, J K, McCampbell, C B, & Churchill, J K. A low cost igniter utilizing an SCB and titanium sub-hydride potassium perchlorate pyrotechnic. United States.
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Bickes, Jr, R W, Grubelich, M C, Hartman, J K, McCampbell, C B, and Churchill, J K. 1993. "A low cost igniter utilizing an SCB and titanium sub-hydride potassium perchlorate pyrotechnic". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10122535.
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title = {A low cost igniter utilizing an SCB and titanium sub-hydride potassium perchlorate pyrotechnic},
author = {Bickes, Jr, R W and Grubelich, M C and Hartman, J K and McCampbell, C B and Churchill, J K},
abstractNote = {A conventional NSI (NASA standard initiator) normally employs a hot-wire ignition element to ignite ZPP (zirconium potassium perchlorate). With minor modifications to the interior of a header similar to an NSI device to accommodate an SCB (semiconductor bridge), a low cost initiator was obtained. In addition, the ZPP was replaced with THKP (titanium subhydride potassium perchlorate) to obtain increased overall gas production and reduced static-charge sensitivity. This paper reports on the all-fire and no-fire levels obtained and on a dual mix device that uses THKP as the igniter mix and a thermite as the output mix.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10122535}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}
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