Title :
Susceptibility of bridgewire EED (inert) against HPEM
Author_Institution :
Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co.KG, Rothenbach
Abstract :
A basic disadvantage of electro-explosive-devices (EED) is that they function as a direct result of an input of electrical energy, which causes the surrounding explosives of the heating element to react. Therefore, electromagnetic interferences (EMI) could initiate an EED directly or indirectly by upsetting the connected firing circuit. This paper investigates the application of an infrared radiation thermometer within a pulsed HPEM-environment in order to measure induced EED energy. The results are compared with direct EED current and voltage measurements.
Keywords :
electromagnetic interference; bridgewire; connected firing circuit; electrical energy; electro-explosive-devices; electromagnetic interferences; voltage measurements; Circuits; Electromagnetic interference; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic radiative interference; Energy measurement; Explosives; Firing; Pulse measurements; Resistance heating;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, 2007. ICEAA 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0767-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0767-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICEAA.2007.4387413