Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com AMCP 706-210 1,14 ua'r apki Puge 2-2 Economics . ............ 2-2 2-3 Safety and Reliability ... , .... ...... 2-2 2-4 Standardization 2. . ....... .......- 3 2-4.1 Use of Standard Components.. ........ 2-3 2-4.2 Need for Formality , ....................... , 2-4 2-5 Human Factors Engineering.... ...................... 2-5 2-5.1 Scope of Human Factors Engineering ............... 2-5 2-6.2 Application to Fuze Design Problems .............. 2-6 2-6 Information Sources ...... ..................... 2-7 References. ................................ 2-7 CHAPTER 3. PRINCIPLES OF FUZE INITIATION 3-1 General .........................................
3-1 3-2 Target Sensing ................................... 3-1 3-2.1 Sensing by Contact .. ,. . . .................... 3-1 3-2.2 Influence Sensing ............................... 3-2 3-2.3 Presetting ................................... 3-2 3-2.4 Command ................................... 3-2 3-2.5 Combinations and Self-destruction ................. 3-2 3-3 Mechanical Fuze Initiation ......................... 3-3 3-3.1 The Initiation Mechanism ........................ 3-3 3-3.2 Initiation by Stab ............................... 3-3 3-3.3 Initiation by Percussion ......................... 3-4 3-3.4 Initiation by Adiabatic Compression ............... 3-4 3-3.5 Initiation by Friction.
......................... 3-5 3-4 Electrical Fuze Initiation .......................... 3-5 3.4.1 The Initiation Mechanism ....................... 3-5 3-4.2 External Power Sources ......................... 3-5 3-4.3 Self-contained Power Sources .................... 3-5 3-4.3.1 Piezoelectric Transducers ..................... 3-6 3-4.3.2 Electromagnetic Generators .................... 3-7 3-4.3.3 Batteries .... .............................. 3-8 3-4.3.4 Capacitors ................................. 3-9 3-4.4 Timing Circuits ................................ 3-9 3-4.5 Initiation of the First Explosive Element ............ 3-9 References ..................................... 3-10 CHAPTER 4.
THE EXPLOSIVE TRAIN 4-1 General .:................................ 4-1 4-2 Explosive Materials ............. ................ 4-1 4-2.1 Low Explosives ............................... 4-1 4-2.2 High Explosives ................................. 4-1 4-2.3 Characteristics of High Explosives ................. 4-2 4-2.4 Precautions for Explosives ........................ 4-3 4-2.4.1 General Rules for Handling Explosives ............ 4-4 4-2.4.2 Storage c! Live Fuzes ...................... 4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .