NASA/TM-110172, TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM: A MANUAL FOR PYROTECHNIC DESIGN, QUALIFICATION, AND QUALIFICATION (JUN-1995)

NASA/TM-110172, TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM: A MANUAL FOR PYROTECHNIC DESIGN, QUALIFICATION, AND QUALIFICATION (JUN-1995)., The purpose of this manual is to provide an overview of and recommendations for the design, development and qualification of pyrotechnic components and the systems in which they are used. This is a complex field in which there are few specialists and even fewer quidelines on the approach to create a device and assure it will perform its required task. The field of pyrotechnics is generally considered to be an art, not a science or engineering discipline. Also, pyrotechnics are considered to be readily available, and, therefore, can be managed by any subsystem in which they are applied, such as structure, propulsion, electric power or life support.