Ammunition safety and arming unit

Details Ammunition safety and arming unit Ammunition safety and arming unit

1999-11-17

2000-10-10

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

Arming devices

102215, 102247, 102262, F42C 1500

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06129022&

ABSTRACT:
A safety and arming unit for a round of ammunition, comprising one or more acceleration sensors for detecting when the acceleration of the ammunition reaches at least two different predetermined linear acceleration values; timer means for measuring the time interval between the detection of two of the predetermined linear acceleration values, means for electronically comparing the said measured time interval with a range of predetermined and pre-set time intervals representing satisfactory firing for the round of ammunition, and means for producing an electronic signal when the said measured time interval falls within the range of predetermined and pre-set time intervals, which signal operates to arm the ammunition ready for detonation.

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