Yinghua Ye

Influence of Al/CuO reactive multilayer films additives on exploding foil initiator

An investigation on the influence of Al/CuO reactive multilayer films (RMFs) additives on exploding foil initiator was performed in this paper. Cu film and Cu/Al/CuO RMFs were produced by using standard microsystem technology and RF magnetron sputtering technology, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy characterization revealed the distinct layer structure of the as-deposited Al/CuO RMFs. Differential scanning calorimetry was employed to ascertain the amount of heat released in the thermite reaction between Al films and CuO films, which was found to be 2024u2009J/g. Electrical explosion tests showed that 600u2009V was the most matching voltage for our set of apparatus. The explosion process of two types of films was observed by high speed camera and revealed that compared with Cu film, an extra distinct combustion phenomenon was detected with large numbers of product particles fiercely ejected to a distance of about six millimeters for Cu/Al/CuO RMFs. By using the atomic emission spectroscopy double line tec...

Dielectric structure pyrotechnic initiator realized by integrating Ti/CuO-based reactive multilayer films

A dielectric structure pyrotechnic initiator was proposed and the initiator samples were designed and realized by integrating Ti/CuO-based reactive multilayer films on ceramic substrate. The dielectric structure consists of essentially two titanium films separated by a copper oxide (CuO) film, which is just like as a capacitor guaranteeing the initiator will not be discharged until the external voltage has exceeded the breakdown strength of the CuO film. Results of the electrical explosion experiment show that the breakdown strength of 1-μm-thick CuO film is 60 V, and the initiator has “late time discharge” characteristics, which will improve the conversion ratio of the electricity greatly, and there is a nanoscale exothermic reaction in the electrical explosion process. A systematic temperature measurement model based on the “double-line atomic emission spectroscopy of copper element” was presented and used to test the explosion temperature and duration. The ejected explosion flame was seen clearly with ...

Energetic igniters realized by integrating Al/CuO reactive multilayer films with Cr films

This paper deals with the energetic igniters realized by integrating Al/CuO reactive multilayer films (RMFs) with Cr Films, which could be used in micro-ignition system. The as-deposited Al/CuO RMFs has been characterized with varied analytical techniques. Results show that distinct Al/CuO RMFs is sputter deposited in a layered geometry, and the Al/CuO RMFs gives a heat of reaction equal to 2760 J/g. The structure of igniter is similar to a capacitor, which may place an electric field across the igniter and allow the instantaneous large-current to drift through the igniter. Firing characteristics of the igniter were accomplished using constant voltage firing set. The experiment shows that the ignition delay time and total released energy of the igniter discharged in 40 V are 0.7 ms and 482.34 mJ, respectively. In addition, the explosion temperature could keep an approximately constant value of 3500u2009°C for 1.4 ms.

Spectroscopic Study of Laser-Induced Cu Plasma With and Without the Confinement of a Substrate

Optical emission spectroscopic studies have been carried out on the laser-induced copper plasma generated in the process of laser-driven flyer (with the substrate confinement). The copper plasma in the air (without the substrate confinement) has also been researched in order to know the differences between the plasma with the confinement and that without the confinement. The plasma is assumed to be in local thermodynamic equilibrium. The result shows that, under the same laser fluence, the plasma exists a longer time with the confinement. The time-resolved electron temperature and density with the confinement are higher than those with no confinement. The substrate deposited with Cu foil plays an important role in enhancing the temperature and the density of the plasma. The electron temperature and density with confinement increase with a larger scope as the laser fluence increases than that with no confinement.

Laser-driven performance of the Al/Al2O3/Al multi-layer flyer

To assess the effect of the Al2O3 layer on the performance of a laser-driven flyer, the photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) and the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric film were used. The experiment results show that because of the addition of Al2O3 insulation layer the velocity of the Al/Al2O3/Al multi-layer flyer decreased 4.8% in comparison with the Al single-layer flyer, but the impact stress increased 61.4%, up to 870 MPa at 248 mJ laser energy. Moreover, the planarity and the integrity of the flyer plate were improved.