New Concepts in Studying Electrostatic Discharge Hazards of Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Explosives

Abstract

A study of electrostatic discharge hazards was conducted to determine the worse case situation in handling and producing propellants, pyrotechnics and explosives (PEP). Electrostatic charge generation, storage and mechanisms of discharge were studied. External versus internal generated discharges were studied. A set of guidelines were established to evaluate electrostatic charging, charge transfer, storage and discharges. Impedance matching is essential for ignition of a wide variety of materials in processing and handling.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA529550

Entities

People

  • Abdollah Kashani
  • C. J. Dahn
  • Diane Jennings
  • Missy Nguyen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Charge Transfer
  • Electrodes
  • Electrostatic Charge
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • Impedance
  • Information Operations
  • Materials
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Propellants
  • Pyrotechnics
  • Resistance
  • Resistors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design