Title :
Electrothermal Measurements of Bridgewires Used in Electroexplosive Devices
Author :
Rosenthal, Louis A.
Author_Institution :
U. S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Silver Spring, Md.; Also Department of Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N. J.
fDate :
6/1/1963 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The bridgewire of an electroexplosive device is evaluated for its thermal response to impulse energy and to square-wave power. Thermal time constant and basic electrothermal parameters can be measured from the response. These parameters are useful in the study and characterization of electroexplosive devices.
Keywords :
Conductivity; Cooling; Electrothermal effects; Explosives; Pulse circuits; Resistance heating; Temperature; Testing; Time measurement; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1963.4313321
