Method and apparatus for executing a weapon safety system utilizing explosive flux compression

There is a firing and arming system, such as an activation system, of a munition for quickly and accurately activating a warhead or a propulsion system of the activation system. An initiator interface of the activation system activates the warhead or propulsion system. At least one power source is i...

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Main Authors Christianson Kim L, Kim Henri Y, Bonbrake Tim B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.05.2017
Subjects
AMMUNITION
AMMUNITION FUZES
ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
BLASTING
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PULSE TECHNIQUE
WEAPONS
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Summary:There is a firing and arming system, such as an activation system, of a munition for quickly and accurately activating a warhead or a propulsion system of the activation system. An initiator interface of the activation system activates the warhead or propulsion system. At least one power source is included in the activation system to provide the initial power for activation of the initiator interface and subsequent activating of the respective warhead or propulsion system. Logic elements are communicatively disposed between the at least one power source and a flux compression generator circuit to control activation of the generator. The flux compression generator circuit is at least partially detonated to transform current received from the at least one power source into sufficient current for activating the initiator interface.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514636449