METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING A WEAPON SAFETY SYSTEM UTILIZING EXPLOSIVE FLUX COMPRESSION

摘要

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.

主权项

1. An activation system of a munition for activating a warhead or a propulsion system of the munition, the activation system comprising:
an initiator interface that activates the warhead or the propulsion system; a power source; first and second logic elements; and a flux compression generator circuit powered by the power source and communicatively connected to the logic elements and to the initiator interface; wherein activation of the flux compression generator circuit via switching of the logic elements causes current to flow from the flux compression generator circuit to the initiator interface, resulting in activation of the initiator interface and subsequent activating of the respective warhead or propulsion system.