SBIR/STTR Research Award
HIGH PAYOFF MINE/BARRIER CONCEPTS
Award amount
$46,618Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1991Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Recipient company
- Arkala
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
A NOVEL HIGH VOLTAGE DELAY CIRCUIT IS PROPOSED FOR USE WITH EXPLODING FOIL INITIATORS. THIS ALLOWS THE MANUFACTURE OF AN INEXPENSIVE MULTIMODE WARHEAD USEFUL AGAINST TANKS, APCS, AND SOFT TARGETS. ANTICIPATED BENEFITS/POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS - A COMMON WARHEAD MAY BE DERIVED THAT CAN BE USED IN BOTH SMART SUBMUNITIONS AND LANDMINES, SAVING THE GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING COSTS. KEY WORDS - EFI, CORONA TRIGGERED SPARK GAP, MULTIMODE WARHEAD.
Technology keywords
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