SQUIB DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Abstract

The prospect of obtaining a material which will limit firing energies to desired values, will maintain stability after repeated firings, and will also possess desirable manufacturing characteristics seems reasonable. Spark testing has been conducted to determine the correlation between the energy to rupture the diaphragm and combinations of electrode to electrode resistance, diaphragm thickness, and spark chamber volume. One hundred ninety squibs were shipped to Flare-Northern Division of Atlantic Research Corp. for loading and firing using various explosive mixtures. Results are reported herein. Future work is also indicated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1962
Accession Number
AD0296768

Entities

People

  • Rolland M. Purdy Sr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Assembly
  • Bismuth Oxides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Heat Sinks
  • High Temperature
  • Magnesium Compounds
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Oxides
  • Resistance
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Spark Chambers
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.