Sensitivity Determination of Electroexplosive Devices for Reliable Circuit Designs

The response of electroexplosive devices to electric stimuli must be thoroughly understood to design reliable firing circuits. Techniques available for defining the sensitivity of electroexplosives which offer a ``variable measure'' are to be preferred over ``go'' and ``no-go'' tests at a specification limit. Studies are underway squib parameters, and tests are suggested which will give sensitivity data useful in the design of firing systems and the assessment of reliability.