A NEW TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING THE INITIAL REACTION OF PRIMARY EXPLOSIVES INITIATED BY HOT WIRE,

Abstract

A technique for sensing the initial reaction of primary explosives initiated by a hot wire has been developed. Exploratory shots were made with lead azide, silver azide, basic lead styphnate, and normal lead styphnate using a capacitor discharge to heat the bridgewire. Results with the technique show that initiation can occur not only during the bridgewire temperature rise but can also occur on the cooling curve of the wire well after cessation of the capacitor discharge. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 07, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699034

Entities

People

  • Howard S. Leopold

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Azides
  • Capacitors
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • High Explosives
  • Hot Wire
  • Lead Azides
  • Materials
  • Organic Compounds
  • Styphnates
  • Wire

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.