The 98,000 square foot Explosive Components Facility (ECF) is a state-of-the-art facility that provides a full-range of chemical, material, and performance analysis capabilities for energetic materials and explosive components:
- advanced design of energetic devices and subsystems
- optical ordnance
- energetic materials
- testing of explosives and explosive components and subsystems
- advanced explosives diagnostics
- reliability analyses
- failure modes evaluation
- safety evaluation
The ECF has the full-range of capabilities necessary to support the understanding of energetic materials and components:
Optical and Semiconductor Bridge (SCB) Initiation Laboratories
Characterization Laboratories
- thermal properties
- gas analyses
- powder characterization
- microscopy
- spectroscopy
- aging and compatibility
Performance Test Facilities
- firing pads (to 1 kg)
- instrumentation (temperature, pressure strain, displacement)
- high-speed camera systems
- optical interferometry (VISAR)
- high-speed data acquisition systems
Real-time Spectroscopy Laboratory
Single-Stage Light-Gas Gun Facility
DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES:
- piezoelectric gauges
- VISAR (Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector)
- flash x-ray
- electrostatic discharge tester (ESD)
- electro-thermal response tester (ETR)
Availability
This facility provides users with a one-stop-contact to Sandia resources. Our staff, with a full-range of degree disciplines and many years of experience, works directly with the user to define customer requirements and develop a plan that leads to solutions. To make arrangements to use the Explosive Components Facility, contact the user liaison.