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Redundant, Confined-Explosive Severance DeviceNoncontaminating, long, explosive joint with highly reliable separation capability invented for such applications as separation of rocket-motor stages of spacecraft from rockets or Space Shuttle. Two explosive cords housed in tubes held in place by two notched doublers and commercially available fasteners. When either cord fired, its tube expands, bending doublers and causing fracture at adjacent notch.
Document ID
19900000477
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Bement, Laurence J.
(NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA.)
Schimmel, Morry L.
(Schimmel Co.)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 14
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
LAR-13582
Accession Number
90B10477
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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