It is well known that reacting explosives emit light of varying intensity across the spectrum. Measurement of this light emission could have many applications, i.a. the local or stand-off discrimination between full detonation and deflagration of an explosive charge. This information is important during research into new explosives formulations (e.g. Insensitive Munitions) and general explosive related tests. This paper discusses the use of a particular photodiode application, and proposes its use to discriminate between detonation and deflagration by analysing the captured emitted light emanating from the initiated charge.
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Olivier, M. 2015. The use of light detectors to discriminate between detonation and deflagration of explosive charges. In: National Institute for Explosives Technology (NIXT) Conference number 62, 15 October 2015, Stellenbosch
Olivier, M. (2015). The use of light detectors to discriminate between detonation and deflagration of explosive charges. National Institute for Explosives Technology. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8683
Olivier, Marius. "The use of light detectors to discriminate between detonation and deflagration of explosive charges." (2015): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8683
Olivier M, The use of light detectors to discriminate between detonation and deflagration of explosive charges; National Institute for Explosives Technology; 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8683 .
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