Abstract:
A remote initiator breaching system for initiating breaching charges over a short range requiring no physical link between the breacher and the demolition charge. The remote initiator breaching system has at least one transmitter, at least one receiver, at least one shock tube connectable to a breaching charge and a power source for each of the transmitter and receiver. The transmitter is able to generate and transmit a coded signal. The transmitter has an input for inputting operational commands into the transmitter for generating the coded signal, The transmitter has a plurality of channels representing different frequency bands, and multiple addresses for each channel such that transmission of the coded signal from the transmitter to the receiver is possible per individual addresses or all addresses simultaneously.
Abstract:
A switch device having a base, a first electrically conductive pad coupled to the base, a second electrically conductive pad coupled to the base, a first electrically conductive projection and a second electrically conductive projection. The second electrically conductive pad is spaced apart from the first electrically conductive pad by a first predetermined distance. The first electrically conductive projection is coupled to the first electrically conductive pad and extends into the first gap. The second electrically conductive projection is coupled to the second electrically conductive pad and extends into the first gap. The second electrically conductive projection is spaced apart from the first electrically conductive projection by a second predetermined distance. The first and second electrically conductive projections form an electrical interface.
Abstract:
An electrostatically dischargeable primer which in a preferred embodiment is characterized by an electrically non-conductive plastic case having a base end, an open end and a powder cavity filled with powder, an electrically conductive metallized plastic, or carbon-filled, or metal electrode extending through the base and the plastic case and communicating with the powder cavity and an electrically conductive membrane seal closing the open end of the non-conductive plastic case and sealing the powder cavity. In a first preferred embodiment a concave tower receptacle is defined in the base of the non-conductive plastic case opposite the conductive membrane seal to interface with the electrode tower and positive electrode of an ignition coil. In a second preferred embodiment the tower receptacle is eliminated in favor of a flat base, through which the electrode projects. The electrostatically dischargeable (electric) primer may be mounted in any desired cartridge and the cartridge or cartridges seated in a firing plate to facilitate both single and multiple burst sequences by operation of the corresponding ignition coil or coils. Electrical interrogation and firing pulses may be applied to the electric primer by the ignition coil to ascertain the nature, location and type of electric primer and cartridge under consideration and to fire the electric primer, respectively.
Abstract:
The invention is a detonator for use with high explosives. The detonator comprises a pair of parallel rail electrodes connected to a power supply. By shorting the electrodes at one end, a plasma is generated and accelerated toward the other end to impact against explosives. A projectile can be arranged between the rails to be accelerated by the plasma. An alternative arrangement is to a coaxial electrode construction. The invention also relates to a method of detonating explosives.
Abstract:
1. Apparatus for detonation of high explosive in uniform timing comprising in combination, an outer case, spark gap electrodes insulatedly supported in spaced relationship within said case to form a spark gap, high explosive of the class consisting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and trimethylene trinitramine substantially free from material sensitive to detonation by impact compressed in surrounding relation to said electrodes including said spark gap under a pressure from about 100 psi to about 500 psi, said spark gap with said compressed explosive therein requiring at least 1000 volts for sparking, and means for impressing at least 1000 volts on said spark gap.
Abstract:
A component for an exploding wire fuse comprising a ceramic body having a pair of laterally spaced metallic pins mounted therein. One of the pins extends only partially into the ceramic body and a metallic adjusting pin is mounted within the ceramic body coaxial with that pin. An adjustable gap is provided between the coaxial pins to permit adjustment during assembly of the threshold potential for energizing the fuse.
Abstract:
A radio frequency attenuating switch including a switch having a first input for connection to an electrical power supply and first and second output leads for connecting a device such as a detonator. One or more RF mitigation devices are connected within one or more of the output leads.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for repeatable ignition of propellant charges in a weapon system, e.g. for firing shells from a barrel weapon, through electrical discharge in a combustion chamber duct (3) containing a combustion chamber substance (30), wherein the filling gas in the combustion chamber duct (3) is ionized by the high-voltage potential applied to the ionizing electrode (7), which is connected to a first high-voltage generator (2), thus increasing the electrical conduction capacity in the combustion chamber duct (3) such that an electrical sparkover through electrical discharge via a second high-voltage generator (5) between a rear electrode (22) and a front electrode (21) is generated and produces an effect, with subsequent ionization of the surface of the combustion chamber substance (30), which causes hot gas in a plasma-like state to be expelled from the combustion chamber duct (3). The invention also concerns a plasma generator therefor, and an ammunition unit containing said plasma generator.