Safe and arm device with expansible element in liquid explosive

Details Safe and arm device with expansible element in liquid explosive Safe and arm device with expansible element in liquid explosive

1991-08-30

1992-10-06

Johnson, Stephen M.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

Arming devices

102705, F42C 1530, F42C 1534

Patent

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051533693

ABSTRACT:
A safe and arm device, which has an explosive train interrupted by a void establish a safe condition, has the void filled with a liquid explosive to establish an armed condition. The void may be in a device in which the liquid explosive is motivated by fluid pressure corresponding to free-fall or other velocities. The void may be a chamber portion filled with the liquid explosive by expansion of a bladder. Premature arming may be prevented by forming the explosive liquid from nonexplosive liquids mixed by rupture of a bladder or by melting a solid explosive.

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