RF characterization of the semiconductor junction igniter in the 2.75 folding fin aircraft rocket

Author

Baginski, Thomas A. ; Cooper, Edward F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Auburn Univ., AL, USA

Volume

37

Issue

1

fYear

1995

fDate

2/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

80

Lastpage

84

Abstract

The design and characterization of a novel passive ignition system which consists of a simple two-stage radio frequency (RF) low pass filter and a novel RF insensitive electro-explosive device is discussed [1]-[3]. Lumped parameter modeling was used to provide the frequency response of the circuit. The 2.75 Folding Fin Aircraft Rocket (2.75 FFAR) was utilized as a test vehicle for field measurements which were performed as specified in MIL-STD 1385B at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dhalgren, VA. The configuration exhibited excellent performance over the entire frequency range of 1.5 MHz to 1 GHz

Keywords

UHF devices; UHF filters; electric ignition; explosions; low-pass filters; lumped parameter networks; military standards; passive filters; rockets; 1.5 MHz to 1 GHz; 2.75 folding fin aircraft rocket; MIL-STD 1385B; RF characterization; RF insensitive electro-explosive device; circuit frequency response; design; field measurements; lumped parameter modeling; passive ignition system; performance; semiconductor junction igniter; simple two-stage radio frequency low pass filter; test vehicle; Aircraft; Circuit testing; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Ignition; Low pass filters; Performance evaluation; Radio frequency; Rockets; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9375

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/15.350258

Filename

350258