SERIES AND PARALLEL ARRANGEMENTS OF ELECTRICALLY INITIATED EXPLOSIVES
Abstract
THE OVER-ALL ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY OF ANY SYSTEM IN WHICH COMPONENT INPUTS ARE INTER-CONNECTED CAN BE DERIVED FROM A MODIFIED FORM OF THE BINOMIAL PROBABILITY THEOREM USING THE FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF THE OUTPUTS TO DETERMINE THE RELEVANT GROUP PROBABILITY. IN APPLYING THIS THEORY TO WIRE BRIDGE FUZES (SQUIBS) IT IS FOUND THAT IF SHORT-CIRCUIT INPUT DEFECTS ARE EQUALLY LIKELY, A SERIES INPUT ARRANGEMENT IS MORE RELIABLE ELECTRICALLY, THAN IS A PARALLEL ARRANGEMENT,WHICH IS PERHAPS CONTRARY TO COMMON BELIEF. WHEN THE ELECTRICALDEFECT PROBABILITIES ARE VERY SMALL A SERIES ARRANGEMENT IS MORE OR LESS RELIABLE THAN A PARALLEL ARRANGEMENT ACCORDING AS THE PROBABILITY OF A SHORT-CIRCUIT IS GREATER OR LESS THAN THAT OF AN OPEN-CIRCUIT
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0278832
Entities
People
- R.i. Gray
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division