Functioning Time and Related Studies of a 1-AMP/1-Watt Detonator

Abstract

Functioning characteristics of an insensitive electric detonator designed to meet the requirements of MIL-I-23659 were investigated. Functioning time characteristics for constant current input levels of 1 to 5 amperes and capacitor sizes ranging from 50 microfarad to 3000 microfarad were determined. An average functioning time of 3.4 milliseconds was observed at a 5-ampere input and 0.23 millisecond for the input from a 50-microfarad capacitor charged to 100 volts. Capacitor discharge Bruceton tests gave 50% firing energies ranging approximately from 1,000,000 ergs for a 50-microfarad capacitor to 1,500,000 ergs for a 300-microfarad capacitor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 21, 1971
Accession Number
AD0731026

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  • Scranton G. Nesbitt

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  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Assembly
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
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  • Detonators
  • Electric Detonators
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
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  • Firing Circuits
  • Ignition
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  • Munitions
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