LLNl small-scale static spark machine: static spark sensitivity test

摘要

Small-scale safety testing of explosives and other energetic materials is done in211u001eorder to determine their sensitivity to various stimuli, such as friction, static 211u001espark, and impact. Typically this testing is done to discover potential handling 211u001eproblems that may exist for either newly synthesized materials of unknown 211u001ebehavior, or materials that have been stored for long periods of time. This 211u001ereport describes the existing 'Static Spark Test Apparatus' at Lawrence Livermore 211u001eNational Laboratory (LLNL), as well as the method used to evaluate the relative 211u001estatic spark sensitivity of energetic materials. The basic design, originally 211u001edeveloped by the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, is discussed. The accumulated 211u001edata for the materials tested to date is not included here, with the exception of 211u001especific examples that have yielded interesting or unusual results during the 211u001etests.