Safe ordnance initiation system
US5144893A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42D1/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safe ordnance initiation system which is safe for normal handling, expoe to strong electromagnet fields, and electrostatic discharge comprises a firing circuit which provides a method for rapidly and efficiently connecting (switching) a charged capacitor to an electrical discharge inititation element; an enclosed and environmentally protected electrical discharge initiation element which provides a means of rapidly dissipating the capacitor charge and converting it to a shock wave and thermal/plasma energy output; a transmission line shock tubing which is connected to the electrical discharge initiation element at one end which is terminated in a target element at the other end thereof; and a target element having the capability for interacting with a predetermined output energy level of shock charge and thermal/plasma energy transmitted through the transmission line shock transfer tube to achieve a desired result for igniting or detonating the target element depending on the type of end termination employed for an ordnance initiating system.
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