- For the Ratt album see Detonator (album)
A detonator is a device used to trigger an explosive device. Ratt is an American Glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success in the 1980s Detonator is Ratt 's fifth studio album Released in 1990 it was the band's first album that failed to go platinum Detonation is a process of Supersonic Combustion in which a Shock wave is propagated forward due to energy release in a reaction zone behind it A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Detonators can be chemically, mechanically, or electrically initiated, the latter two being the most common. Explosive Ordnance Devices or EOD (hand grenades, naval mines etc. A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely A naval mine is a self-contained Explosive device placed in water to destroy Ships or Submarines Unlike Depth charges mines are deposited ) generally use mechanical detonators.
The commercial use of explosives uses electrical detonators or the capped fuse which is a length of safety fuse to which an ordinary detonator has been crimped. In an Explosive, Pyrotechnic device or military Munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function Crimping is joining two pieces of Metal or other malleable material by deforming one or both of them to hold the other Many detonators' primary explosive is a material called ASA compound. Primary and secondary are the two distinct classifications of Explosives. This compound is formed from lead azide, lead styphnate and aluminium and is pressed into place above the base charge, usually TNT or tetryl in military detonators and PETN in commercial detonators. Lead azide ( Pb ( N 32 is an Explosive and Toxic crystalline compound Lead styphnate (lead 246- trinitroresorcinate, C6HN3O8Pb) whose name is derived from Styphnic acid, is a toxic explosive used as WikipediaNaming Trinitrotoluene ( TNT) is a Chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO23CH3 Tetryl is a sensitive Explosive compound used to make Detonators and Explosive booster charges Pentaerythritol tetranitrate ( PETN, also known as pentrite, or rarely and primarily in German as nitropenta) is one of the most powerful high explosives
Other materials such as DDNP (diazo dinitro phenol) are also used as the primary charge to reduce the amount of lead emitted into the atmosphere by mining and quarrying operations. Diazodinitrophenol ( DDNP) is a yellowish brown powder. It is soluble in Acetic acid, Acetone, strong Hydrochloric acid, and Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or Minerals are extracted Old detonators used mercury fulminate as the primary, and it was often mixed with potassium chlorate to yield better performance. Mercury(II fulminate, Hg(CNO2 is a Primary explosive. It is highly sensitive to Friction and shock. Potassium chlorate is a compound containing Potassium, Chlorine and Oxygen, with the chemical formula KClO3
Electrical detonators
There are three categories of electrical detonators: instantaneous electrical detonators (IED), short period delay detonators (SPD) and long period delay detonators (LPD). SPDs are measured in milliseconds and LPDs are measured in seconds.
In situations where nanosecond accuracy is required, specifically in the implosion charges in nuclear weapons, exploding-bridgewire detonators are employed. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. The exploding-bridgewire detonator ( EBW, also known as exploding wire detonator) was invented by Luis Alvarez and Lawrence Johnson for the They contain no explosive on their own, instead the shock wave is created by vaporizing a length of a thin wire by an electric discharge. Electrostatic discharge ( ESD) is the sudden and momentary Electric current that flows between two objects at different Electrical potentials The term is
A new development is a slapper detonator, which uses thin plates accelerated by an electrically exploded wire or foil to deliver the initial shock. A slapper detonator is a relatively recent kind of a Detonator developed in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. It is in use in some modern weapon systems. A variant of this concept is used in mining operations, when the foil is exploded by a laser pulse delivered to the foil by optical fiber. A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. An optical fiber (or fibre) is a Glass or Plastic fiber that carries Light along its length
Non-electric detonators
Non-electric detonators usually take the form of an ignition-based explosive. Whilst they are mainly used in commercial operations, non-electric detonators are still used in military operations. This form of detonator is most commonly initiated using safety fuse, and used in non time-critical detonations i. In an Explosive, Pyrotechnic device or military Munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function e. Conventional Munitions Disposal
See also
- Explosive material
- Fuse (explosives)
- Blasting cap
- Nuclear weapon design
- Exploding-bridgewire detonator
- Slapper detonator
- Detonating cord
- Triggering sequence
- Firing pin
- Detonator (railway)
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