Abstract:
An energy harvesting electronic primer (e-primer) system including smart ammunition with e-primer technology to enhance public safety from the discharge of a firearm by replacing conventional mechanical primers used for the activation of energetic materials with an electronic primer in center fire type ammunitions, grenades, bombs and other explosive devices wherein the ammunition includes an e-primer system having a firing pin, primer cup with a safety switch, antenna, piezo element, diode, capacitor, microcontroller, thermal wire, nanoenergetic and flash hole and radio transmitter circuitry wherein the mechanical force of the firing pin strikes a nanoenergetic material to activate the initial phase of an energetic train unless the e-primer is neutralized by a radio or acoustic signal captured by the antenna mounted within the ammunition where the radio signal includes a deactivation code to neutralize the ammunition. when located in a space specifically designed to receive the radio or acoustic signal.
Abstract:
Embodiments of an initiator support assembly that includes an initiator housing including an initiator cavity system are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a bridge substrate is positioned within the initiator cavity. The bridge substrate includes a substrate base including a uniform first planar surface and an opposed second surface. The bridge substrate further includes a first bridge contact extending over the substrate base. The first bridge contact is substantially flush with the first planar surface. A second bridge contact extends over the substrate base. The second bridge contact is substantially flush with the first planar surface. The first and second bridge contacts and the uniform first planar surface form a continuous planar mounting surface. An explosive charge, positioned within the initiator cavity, includes a charge mounting surface that is continuously coupled in surface-to-surface contact across the continuous planar mounting surface.
Abstract:
Embodiments of an initiator support assembly that includes an initiator housing including an initiator cavity system are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a bridge substrate is positioned within the initiator cavity. The bridge substrate includes a substrate base including a uniform first planar surface and an opposed second surface. The bridge substrate further includes a first bridge contact extending over the substrate base. The first bridge contact is substantially flush with the first planar surface. A second bridge contact extends over the substrate base. The second bridge contact is substantially flush with the first planar surface. The first and second bridge contacts and the uniform first planar surface form a continuous planar mounting surface. An explosive charge, positioned within the initiator cavity, includes a charge mounting surface that is continuously coupled in surface-to-surface contact across the continuous planar mounting surface.
Abstract:
A projectile, air vehicle or submersible craft with a spinning or rolling fuselage, rotating on its axis, has a collar which can be positioned relative to a longitudinal axis of the projectile using aerodynamic forces. Aerodynamic surfaces, such as lift-producing surfaces, for example tails or canards, are coupled to the collar, and rotate with the collar. An actuator system or mechanism controls orienting of the lift-producing surfaces, such as tilting of the lift producing surfaces, to direct the collar into a desired position relative to a longitudinal axis of the projectile, and to maintain the collar in that position. With such a control the projectile is able to be steered using bank-to-turn maneuvering. The actuator system may use any of a variety of mechanisms to move the lift-producing surfaces, thereby positioning the collar.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to a micro-detonator having a first cap and a second cap associated to a delaying charge. Said caps are respectively located in housings separated by a diaphragm having a striking protrusion to fire the second cap.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric generator that utilizes the high temperature generated by fluid compression waves within a resonant tube that is subject to a supersonic air stream. The resonant tube, which may take any one of a number of forms, is located in a nose cone of the projectile that has a nozzle formed at the ogive for directing the fluid flow created while the projectile is in flight onto the open end of the resonant tube. This fluid flow sets up complex cyclical compression waves within the resonant tube which subsequently causes heating of the fluid therein due primarily to the friction within the tube and to the nonisentropic compression of the fluid interacting with the shock waves therein. The heating of the fluid and the high amplitude fluctuations cause a thermoelectric crystal placed near the closed end of the resonant tube to emit an electrical output. The electrical output may be utilized as a power source for any of a number of electrical devices within the projectile.
Abstract:
An initiator assembly includes an initiator housing having an initiator cavity and a housing orifice edge. A bridge substrate is positioned within the initiator cavity, the bridge substrate includes a substrate base including a uniform first planar surface and first and second bridge contacts flush with the uniform first planar surface. The first and second bridge contacts form a continuous planar mounting surface. An explosive charge and a flyer plate are within the initiator cavity, the flyer plate interposed between the explosive charge and the bridge substrate. A plunger head is telescopically received in the initiator cavity and includes an anchoring cylinder face having a face perimeter and extends between first and second face ends. The housing orifice edge is anchored to the anchoring cylinder face at a position between the first and second face ends and extends around the face perimeter.
Abstract:
A rocket-propelled grenade includes a payload section, a selectable fuzing section joined to the payload section, and a propulsion section joined to the selectable fuzing section. A rocket-propelled grenade includes a propulsion section and a payload section operably associated with the propulsion section. The payload section includes a shell, one or more penetrators disposed in the shell, and a charge for compromising the shell to deploy the one or more penetrators when the charge is initiated.
Abstract:
A projectile having a chamber containing a propellant charge with an electric igniter and also having a chamber containing an explosive charge with a time delay fuse. The chambers are separated by a wall in which there is a firing pin actuated by pressure from the propellant charge when ignited to start the time delay fuse. The projectile has a safety pin locking the firing pin in ineffective position and which is withdrawable to arm the projectile. The fuse has a detonator spaced from the firing pin and a heat resistant resilient disc is interposed between the firing pin and detonator and is connected about the periphery to the wall on the side facing the detonator while a passage through the wall equalizes the pressures in the chambers.