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detonator

Standard

ECSS-E-ST-33-11C Rev.1

Definition

initiator whose function is to transform external energy directly into a shock wave strong enough to detonate a secondary high explosive

Notes

NOTE External energy can be, for example, mechanical, electrical and thermal. [Dictionary of explosive related terms]

Relations

ECSS-E-ST-33-11C Rev.1 — charge
ECSS-M-ST-10C Rev. 1 — function
ECSS-S-ST-00-01C — function
ECSS-E-ST-35C Rev. 1 — initiator
ECSS-E-ST-50-51C — initiator
ECSS-E-ST-33-11C Rev.1 — initiator

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