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Ednatol
A cast explosive charge employed in the USA. It consists of a mixture
of W Ethylendinitramine and TNT in the ratio of 55:45.
EED
casting density: 1.62 g/cm 3
detonation velocity at casting density,
confined: 7300 m/s = 23900ft/s
Electro-explosive device; elektrischer Zünder
Any detonator or initiator initiated by an electric current.
One-Ampere/One-Watt Initiator = EED that will not fire when one
ampere of current at one watt of power is supplied to a bridgewire for a
specified time.
Emulsion Slurries
Emulsion Explosives
Emulsion slurries (W Slurries) are based on a “water-in-oil emulsion”
which is formed from a saturated nitrate solution and a mineral oil
phase. Additions controlling the density (formation of gas bubbles or
W Microballoons) are used to achieve a density that can be adjusted
within an range between primer sensitivity (booster charge) and cap
sensitivity.
The density is slightly higher when compared with water gels and
results in higher performance; explosion temperature and detonation
pressure are higher. There is a positive oxygen balance. Due to the
fact that the mixture is substantially more intimate, there are differences
in detonation kinetics compared to water gels. The blasting
efficiency is higher, particularly in hard rock.
Emulsion slurries can be applied using mobile pumping and mixing
devices (in large hole blasting), as well as in the form of cartridges of
varying length and diameter. In cartridged form, the emulsion slurries
are replacing the “classic” nitroglycerine-nitroglycol-based gelatinous
explosives.
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Brennschluß; fin de combustion
The moment at which emission of the gas jet by a rocket ends. In solid
propellant rockets this moment corresponds to a complete burnout of
Explosives. Sixth Edition. Rudolf Meyer, Josef Köhler, Axel Homburg
Copyright © 2007 Wiley-VCH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISBN: 978-3-527-31656-4