Soft Ignition System for Self-Contained Munitions

Abstract

A laser multiple-point ignition system was designed, fabricated, and tested in a gun simulator using live propellant. Details of the fiber optic coupling to energetic materials are given including the use of a metal foil as the transfer medium. Effects of temporal characteristics of the laser are discussed. Data from the simulator test are analyzed to determine ignition delay times and overall function time for the multiple-point ignition system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA205964

Entities

People

  • Matthew Webb
  • Michael Liva
  • Richard Field

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Detectors
  • Energetic Materials
  • Energy Levels
  • Energy Transfer
  • Gunpowder
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Ignition Systems
  • Munitions
  • Photonics
  • Simulators
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy