Monolithic multi-point warhead initiator
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorRobert R. Durrell
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Abstract
A monolithic multi-point initiator for a warhead wherein a single detonator s connected by multiple interconnected conduits packed monolithically with an initiator compound that delivers detonating waves to a series of multi-point explosive charges or pellets located at or near either end of the warhead.
Claims12
In an elongated warhead initiator system fitted with a plurality of booster pellets arranged around the outside circumferential area of the warhead initiator with a centrally located detonator means, the improvement comprising a monolithic, unitary initiation network with initiation material located in a first lateral groove that interfaces contiguous with and adjacent to each said booster pellet and a plurality of vertical conduits and lateral grooves that connect the first lateral groove to a single detonation input conduit located in the midsection of the warhead.
A warhead initiator system with detonator means comprised of a series of modular blocks with booster pellets wherein a first modular block contains at least one annular groove and one vertical conduit that connect with either an annular groove or vertical conduits in the adjacent modular block so as to form a network of lateral grooves and vertical conduits connecting the booster pellets to the centrally located detonator means.
A warhead initiator comprised of a series of modular blocks wherein one or more blocks contains openings for booster pellets and a first annual groove adjacent to the pellets and each connected block is fitted with at least one annular groove connected to and intersecting with at least one vertical conduit connecting the first annular groove by a network of vertical conduits and annular grooves to a single detonator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.