The Initiation of Electric Fuze Primers by Electrostatic Discharge

Abstract

During the past two years three accidents involving the use of Mk 112, Mk 113 or Mk 114 electric fuze primers have been brought to the attention of the authors. In two of these instances, the accidental firing could possibly be explained by mechanisms other than electrostatic discharge but the third probable cause. Since these primers are used in a relatively large number of naval ordnance devices, it was deemed essential to (a) prove whether or not they could be initiated by a static discharge such as that which can be built up on a human body, (b) show what conditions must prevail to do this if proved possible and (c) recommend the measures to be taken to make handling operations safe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 1951
Accession Number
AD0733355

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Gaps
  • Cables
  • Capacitance
  • Circuits
  • Classification
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Electric Primers
  • Electrostatic Charge
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Hazards
  • Human Body
  • Impedance
  • Munitions
  • Navy
  • Ordnance Laboratories

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.