Bridgewire
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Bridgewire
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A bridgewire or bridge wire, also known as a hot bridge wire (HBW), is a relatively thin resistance wire used to set off a pyrotechnic composition serving as pyrotechnic initiator. By passing of electric current it is heated to a high temperature that starts the exothermic chemical reaction of the attached composition. After successful firing, the bridgewire melts, resulting in an open circuit. Usually a thin nichrome wire is used. Some applications also use platinum-silver alloy; other bridgewi
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2024-02-10T01:51:13Z
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