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A Simulator for Neyer Tests of Explosives

Collins Jr., David H. [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000221842288)·Hamada, Michael Scott [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]
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Explosives and explosive devices such as detonators are typically tested by applying a range of stimuli such as voltage or mechanical shock, and recording binary “detonated/did not detonate” responses. These are analyzed using maximum likelihood or generalized linear models to provide estimates of quantities such as the all-fire and no-fire points. Given that the true threshold for detonation is unknown a priori , sequential design methods are typically used to optimize the set of test points. One popular method, implemented in commercial software, is Neyer’s algorithm. To support simulation and experimental design, we have developed code in the R programming language to duplicate the functions of the Neyer software. We provide code for the simulator along with a description and examples of usage.

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Collins Jr., David H. [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)] (ORCID:0000000221842288), Hamada, Michael Scott [Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)]. 2026-03-16. A Simulator for Neyer Tests of Explosives. https://doi.org/10.2172/3023346

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