Explosive Systems
Explosive System Design and Measurement
Raytheon Ktech's engineers model and characterize explosive and reactive materials, and develop and evaluate explosively driven systems, including weapon components and test devices. We evaluate their vulnerability to hostile threats measure their performance. We are the leading authority for the design of debris mitigation systems and hazard containment systems.
- Explosive and reactive material characterization
- Unreacted hugoniots
- Chapman jouguet detonation pressure
- Initiation thresholds
- Shock, thermal, dielectric breakdown
- Radiation induced conductivity
- Near field airblast
- Growth to detonation modeling
- Explosively driven closure systems
- PRS debris mitigation systems
- Hazard containment systems
- Fast gate systems
Closure system installed in Z at Sandia National Laboratories
PRS DEBRIS MITIGATION SYSTEMS
Clean environments are necessary for nuclear weapon effects testing. Debris mitigation systems (DMS) are required to reduce the severity of the debris environments generated by plasma radiation sources (PRS). Applied Physics and Testing has developed all of the necessary components of a DMS.
UV Filter/Transparent Debris Shield (TDS)
UV Filter/TDS significantly reduce UV transmission and decrease debris velocities.
Self-actuating lithium storage enclosure mounted in Z
Ultrafast Closure Valve (UCV)
The UCV is an explosively driven valve that typically closes between 50 – 200 µs (depending on specifications) to provide a robust, air-tight seal.
Typical UCV
Fast Gate
This slim line, hermetic gate valve provide a means to isolate test samples from the test chamber environment and can also be used to protect diagnostics.
Fast Gate System for Bolometer Array
FAST GATE VALVES
Raytheon Ktech has developed a series of hermetic valves for DMS and sensor protection that can be pneumatically opened and closed slowly, as well as driven closed quickly, on command.
