Accession Number:
AD0287796
Title:
DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE XM8 SQUIB
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
ARMY MISSILE COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL ALA ARMY PROPULSION LAB AND CENTER
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Report Date:
1961-10-26
Pagination or Media Count:
1.0
Abstract:
This report covers the development of the XM8, an exploding bridge wire type squib. This squib offers extreme protection against the hazards of accidental ignition from extraneous energies from radio-frequency, electrostatic and induced high currents. Presented are test procedures and data, squib design, and squib performance characteristics. Author