PRESSURE ENFORCED FERROELECTRIC TO ANTIFERROELECTRIC PHASE TRANSITION

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to look into the pressure enforced ferroelectric to antiferroelectric phase transition as a charge release mechanism for use in fuzing. The main effort is to be directed at the effects of temperature, reverse voltage, and type of loading on compositions in the lead zirconate-lead titanate-lead stannate system containing small quantities of Nb2O5. The primary objective is to develop a material which will release a uniform charge output over a wide range of pressures, and over the entire military temperature range as a result of minimum applied pressure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 09, 1968
Accession Number
AD0837130

Entities

People

  • Phillip E. Houser

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Air Guns
  • Boundaries
  • Crystal Structure
  • Electric Charge
  • Electrical Measurement
  • Lead Titanates
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Phase Transformations
  • Piezoelectric Crystals
  • Piezoelectric Effect
  • Polarization
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Recording Systems
  • Release Mechanisms
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Plasma Physics.
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