B - Operations – Transporting – 23 – K
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
23
K
B23K 20/08 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2050539
PERMANENT WIRE SPLICING BY AN EXPLOSIVE JOINING PROCESS Abstract of the Disclosure A method and apparatus for wire splicing using an explosive joining process. The apparatus consists of a prebent, U-shaped strap of metal 21 that slides over prepositioned wires 22. A standoff means 23 separates the wires from the strap before joining. An adhesive 41 holds two ribbon explosives 15 in position centered over the U-shaped strap. A detonator 24 connects to the ribbon explosives. The process involves spreading strands of each wire to be joined into a flat plane, alternating each strand in alignment to form a mesh-like arrangement with an overlapped area, sliding the strap over the strands of wires, and positioning the standoff means between the two surfaces. The detonator then initiates the ribbon explosives that drive the strap to accomplish a high velocity, angular collision between the mating surfaces. The collision creates surface melts and collision bonding results in electron-sharing linkups.
Bement Laurence J.
Kushnick Anne C.
Government Of The United States As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
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