If you are unfamiliar with initiators, when you hear the phrase "exploding-bridgewire" you may picture a bridge blowing up and the hero running away from it in the nick of time, like an action movie cliché. But these devices are not about “burning bridges” like the demo video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwc2rVX2Jkw Exploding-bridgewires (EBW's) have a slug/header … Continue reading Exploding-Bridgewire
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Shockwaves
What are shockwaves? Let's start with shock. Shock, in mechanics, is an abrupt change of acceleration. I'm talking zero to sixty (or sixty to zero) in ZERO seconds. Think of jumping off a ledge, and landing on your feet with your legs straight. Ouch. When jumping from a height and landing on your feet with … Continue reading Shockwaves
