Computer Aided Blasting System for Use with Electronic Detonators

International Society of Explosives Engineers
Mike van Wyk Dave Proudfoot
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International Society of Explosives Engineers
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4
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Publication Date:
Jan 1, 1998

Abstract

"There has akvays been plenty of discussion around the ‘accuracy of pyrotechnic detonators withmost recognised manufacturers claiming a variability of arourid 1% or less for their ‘superaccurate’ pyrotechnic based detonators. It is only now being understood that this 1% variabilitycan have serious adverse effects on blast performance. For example a 1% accurate 500millisecond shock tube detonator can fire anywhere between 485ms and 515ms. When wecouple these rather inaccurate ‘accurate’ detonators with short delays on surface, such as a 17millisecond connector, the probability of delay crowding and even out of sequence firing is quitehigh."
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APA: Mike van Wyk Dave Proudfoot  (1998)  Computer Aided Blasting System for Use with Electronic Detonators

MLA: Mike van Wyk Dave Proudfoot Computer Aided Blasting System for Use with Electronic Detonators. International Society of Explosives Engineers, 1998.

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