Percussion Primers, Design Requirements. Revision A

Abstract

Percussion primers are the key to many critical functions in aerospace ordnance hardware. This report is to be used as a specification for the use of percussion primers. It also provides the historical background of priming compositions through to the most recent high temperature resistant mixes. Input energy to fire a primer with adequate safety margin is discussed, together with primer output. The influence of primer reconsolidation, flash hole size and baffling to reduce primer violence are included. Design data sheets for those primers most frequently used in MCAIR pyrotechnic components are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1976
Accession Number
ADA092511

Entities

People

  • E. R. Lake

Organizations

  • McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Initiators
  • Fires
  • Firing Pins
  • Fuze Functioning Elements
  • High Temperature
  • Ignition
  • Inspection
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Quality Control
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space