Munitions having an insensitive detonator system for initiating large failure diameter explosives
US9097503B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42C19/0838
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A munition according to a preferred embodiment can include a detonator system having a detonator that is selectively coupled to a microwave source that functions to selectively prime, activate, initiate, and/or sensitize an insensitive explosive material for detonation. The preferred detonator can include an explosive cavity having a barrier within which an insensitive explosive material is disposed and a waveguide coupled to the explosive cavity. The preferred system can further include a microwave source coupled to the waveguide such that microwaves enter the explosive cavity and impinge on the insensitive explosive material to sensitize the explosive material for detonation. In use the preferred embodiments permit the deployment and use of munitions that are maintained in an insensitive state until the actual time of use, thereby substantially preventing unauthorized or unintended detonation thereof.
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