THE PREVENTION OF STRAY VOLTAGE IN ELECTRO-EXPLOSIVE CIRCUITS

Abstract

A number of incidents have occurred involving the inadvertent actuation of electro-explosve devices, in various armament systems, by various sources of stray voltage. ome methods of circuit design and testing, which may be used to prevent such actuations are summarized. A number of steps which will contribute to the prevention of dangerous conditions caused by activation of an EED by stray voltage, are: (1) prevent stray voltage from reaching the EED; (2) mechanically lock the explosive system so that even if the EED's are fired a dangerous condition cannot occur; (3) decrease the response of the EED's to stray voltage; and (4) check the EED firing circuit for stray voltages.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0261509

Entities

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  • Glenn R. Linsenmayer

Organizations

  • Air Force Special Weapons Center

Tags

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Engineers
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Firing Circuits
  • Guided Missiles
  • Ignition
  • Low Voltage
  • Munitions
  • New Mexico
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Radio Frequency
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods
  • Three Dimensional

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