Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Switching systems
Patent
1993-02-25
1994-11-01
Scott, J. R.
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Switching systems
89 8, 124 3, 200 6108, 337 4, 361103, H01H 3900
Patent
active
053609999
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the switching characteristics of an explosively actuated switch. The switch comprises a conductor that is only partially severed by explosive forces. A bridge region, the conductive portion of the conductor remaining after the explosion, is then severed by thermal breakdown. Variations in the bridge region enable a user to vary the switching characteristics of the switch.
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Hahne Jonathan J.
Hayes Richard J.
Kajs John P.
Sledge, II Robert L.
Upshaw Jim L.
Board of Regents , The University of Texas System
Scott J. R.
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