Proceedings of Electric Initiator Symposium 1963, Held at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1, 2, 1963

摘要

Contents: New developments - development of an EBW propellant ignition system for Davy Crockett; The delay detonators Mark 84 Mod O and Mark 85 Mod O; The Apollo standard initiator; Development and functional characteristics of the XM6 and XMB Squibs; Exploding bridgewire initiation of RDX with 50 millijoules; Characteristics of a small insensitive PETN electric detonator; High temperature percussion primers for PAD system; Problem areas and future requirements -- discourse on MIL-I-2365 (WEP); Range safety policy on ordnance standards with regard to R-F radiation hazards; Estimation of high and low probability EED functioning levels; Comments on constant-current initiation characteristics of hot-wire-bridge squibs, with particular reference to log-current, log-time firing curves; Performance and instrumentation -- development of improved static tests for detonatorbooster output; Diode testing system; A review of explosive output testing; An adequate initiator development program; Effect of cold temperature on sensitivity; High speed photography applicable to the development of electroexplosive devices. (Author)