Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com AMCP 706-210 Paragraph Page 4-3 Initial Explosive Components 4-6 4-3.1 General Characteristics.............. .......... 4-6 4-3.1.1 Stab Initiators ....... .: ., ..... 4-6 4-3.1.2 Percussion Primers............. .. 4-6 4-3.1.3 Flash Detonators ........................ 4-6 4-3.1.4 Electric Initiators ........................... 4-6 4-3.1.5 Sqii i ........ ............ ..... . 4-6 4-3.2 Input Considerations ... I .... .. ' ,. .... , 4-8 4-3.3 Output Characteristics .... I ..... . ..... .......... 4-8 4-3.4 Construction .......... .. . ................. 4-9 4-4 Other Explosive Components ......................
4-9 4-4.1 Delay Elements .................................. 4-9 4-4.1.1 Gas-producing Delay Mixtures .................. 4-9 4-4.1.2 "Gasless" Delay Mixtures. .......... . . ... 4-9 4-4.2 Relays ..................... ....... 4-10 4-4.3 Leads ....................... .......... 4-10 4-4.4 Booster Charges .............................. 4-10 4-4.4.1 Explosives Used in Booster Charges .............. 4-11 4-4.4.2 Description of Booster Charges .................... 4-11 4-4.5 Special Explosive Elements ...................... 4-11 4-4.5.1 Actuators ................................. 4-11 4-4.5.2 Igniters (Squibs) ............................ 4-11 4-4.5.3 Fuses .................................. .
4-11 4-4.5.4 Detonating Cord ............................. 4-12 4-4.5.5 Mild Detonating Fuze ........................ 4-12 4-5 Considerations in Explosive Train Design.............. 4-12 4-5.1 General ...................................... 4-12 4-5.2 Problems in Explosive Train Design ................ 4-13 References .......................... ........... 4-14 PART TWO - BASIC ARMING ACTIONS Introduction ................................... 5-1 CHAPTER 5. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF ARMING 5-1 General ....................................... 5-1 5-2 Mechanical Arming Concepts ....................... 5-1 5-3 Sequence of Fuze Ballistic Environments ..............
5-2 5-3.1 Ballistic Equations ............................. 5-2 5.3.1.1 Acceleration ....................... . . ...... 5-2 5-3.1.2 Drag ......... ............................. 5-3 5-3.1.3 Rotational Velocity ......................... 5.3 5.3.2 Ballistic Conditions ......................... 5-3 5-3.2.1 High Acceleration ........................... 5-3 5-3.2.2 Low Acceleration ....................... 54 5-3.2.3 Gravity Acceleratih ........................ 5-5 5-4 Environmental Energy Soureq ......... ......... 5-5 54.1 Setback ........ 5.5 Ii