Capacitor exploding foil initiator device
US5444598A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/1185
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A capacitor exploding foil initiator device having a capacitor connected in parallel to a bleed resistor. The capacitor and resistor are connected across an exploding foil initiator by an over-voltage gap switch. When a voltage of the capacitor reaches a breakdown voltage of the switch, the energy stored in the capacitor is discharged through the switch to the exploding foil initiator.
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