A Proposed Minimum Safety Criteria for Equipment Used to Test Bridgewire Continuity of Electro-Explosive Devices,

Abstract

To ensure a greater level of reliability and safety in the use of electro-explosive devices (EEDS), it is necessary to measure the continuity of the Devices Bridgewire. However, the electrical equipment used to measure these parameters is sometimes capable of causing premature detonation of the EED or sensitize the igniter resulting in a dud. This report describes minimum design criteria proposed for electrical equipment that can be used safely to test the electro-explosive devices. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADP000473

Entities

People

  • Mitchell A. Guthrie

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continuity
  • Design Criteria
  • Detonations
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Initiators
  • Igniters
  • Reliability
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design