Functioning Times and Simultaneity of Hot Bridgewire Detonators XM100 and T20E1

Abstract

To determine the suitability of conventional hot bridgewire (HBW) detonators for use in multiple point-initiation warheads requiring precise firing times, detonators XM100 and T20E1 were tested using a capacitive discharge firing circuit with moderate voltage levels (100 volts maximum). The T20E1 conventional HBW detonator can approach a functioning time of 2 microseconds with a simultaneity of approximately 0.4 microseconds. For conventional munitions with limited power sources, this HBW should be adequate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024034

Entities

People

  • Thomas Mckimm

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Arming Devices
  • Azides
  • Capacitors
  • Detonators
  • Exploding Wires
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosives
  • Firing Circuits
  • Geometry
  • Lead Azides
  • Manufacturing
  • Normal Distribution
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Tantalum Capacitors
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering