A Guide to Explosives Firing.

Abstract

This document is a guide to explosives firing using exploding bridgewire (EBW) detonators. It details the special equipment and procedures developed in the Weapons Systems Division, Maribyrnong and currently in use in the Division's firing chambers and at field test sites, and discusses the relative merits of electric detonators and EBW detonators. It serves as a useful guide and reference document to both Firing Officer trainers and trainees.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA322055

Entities

People

  • Michael G. Wolfson

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Detonators
  • Electric Detonators
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Ignition
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Munitions
  • Petn
  • Test Facilities
  • Training
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering