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IMPROVED SWITCHING CONCEPTS FOR S-A DEVICES

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 3891
Amount: $250,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
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Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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Principal Investigator
 E H Beach
 (301) 670-6600
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Abstract

A PRINCIPAL PROBLEM IN THE DESIGN OF SAFE-ARM DEVICES FOR ANY MUNITION IS TO INSURE THAT WHEN IN SAFE POSITION CERTAIN SWITCHES WHICH SHOULD BE CLOSED, REMAIN CLOSED, AND CERTAIN SWITCHES WHICH SHOULD BE OPEN, REMAIN OPEN, WHEN THE MUNITION IS SUBJECTED TO THE VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS OF SHOCK, VIBRIATION, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, OR TEMPERATURE EXTREMES THAT MAY BE EXPERIENCED IN THE STOCKPILE-TOTARGET SEQUENCE. AFTER ARMING, WHEN THESE SWITCHES HAVE BEEN OPERATED, THE SAME CRITERIA SHOULD AGAIN APPLY. MECHANICAL, MAGNETIC, AND OPTICAL TECHNIQUES WILL BE DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE NEW AND NOVEL SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM.

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