Percussion Primers, Design Requirements

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. The input energy required 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 frequency used in MCAIR pyrotechnic components are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114616

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  • E. R. Lake

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  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum
  • Assembly
  • Chlorine Compounds
  • Engineers
  • Explosive Trains
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Initiators
  • Fires
  • Firing Pins
  • Fuze Functioning Elements
  • High Temperature
  • Ignition
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Test Fixtures

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  • Space