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Electrostatic charge measurements on initiators and explosive powders
Author(s) -
Lokre V. L.,
Borkar D. M.,
Bankar L. K.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19830080504
Subject(s) - explosive material , barium , charge (physics) , materials science , shaped charge , electric charge , barium sulphate , chemistry , metallurgy , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , radiochemistry
New mechanical handling system for simulating the handling of explosive powders in the explosives factories have been designed, developed and successfully used for measurements of electrostatic charges under actual working conditions. The results of some of the important initiators using conventional friction/rolling method have been also discussed. The observations indicate that barium styphnate (red) shows positive charge whereas barium styphnate (yellow) shows negative charge.