Electrospray fabrication of CL-20 composite microspheres for high-energy EFIs: Microstructure modulation and performance optimization

C Feng, B Ye, Y Ma, W Cheng, S Shi, F Zhao, C An… - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of high-energy explosives in Explosive Foil Initiators (EFIs) holds paramount
significance. In this study, CL-20 composite microspheres were successfully prepared by …

Integration of the exploding foil initiator with capacitor discharge unit and its performance characterization

P Xue, P Xiong, H Hu, T Wang, M Li, Q Zeng - Measurement, 2025 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel integrated exploding foil initiator system (EFIs), consisting of a
planar switch, an EFI chip, and a capacitor. Additionally, we propose an evaluation method …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of flyer diameters on the combustion characteristics of short pulse impact initiations

W Liu, P Kang, X Li, Y Ma, W Cao, J Wang - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The flyer diameter is an important factor affecting short pulse impact. The impact initiation
test of 1, 3, 5-Triamino-2, 4, 6-Trinitrobenzene (TATB) was carried out by changing the flyer …

Design, preparation and firing characterization of PCB-EBW

J Tang, J Qian, Q Chu, Y Zhang, E Zou, P Zhu… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Exploding Bridge Wire (EBW) is a special actuator that drives high-temperature and
high-pressure plasma. To address the issues of low efficiency and high cost in the …

[HTML][HTML] System modeling and simulation of flyer acceleration and explosive detonation in exploding foil initiator

K Kim, S Jang - AIP Advances, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this theoretical study on an exploding foil initiator (EFI), the sequential events in an EFI
system were numerically modeled and investigated from metallic bridge burst by ohmic …