Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com ImmiiEl ● MIL-HDBK-757(AR) 15 April 1994 MILITARY HANDBOOK FUZES .. @ AMSC N/A FSC 13GP DISTRIBUTION STATEMEIXIL% Approved for public re[easq distribution is unlimi[ed Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com MIL-HDBK-757(AR) FOREWORD 1. This military handtmok is approved for use by all Activities and Agencies of lhc Department of the Army and is available for use by all Deparunents and Agencies of lhc Department of Defense. 2, Beneficial comments (recommendations. additions, and deletions) and any pertinent data tit may be of use in improving Ibis document should be addressed m Commander, US Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center, A7TN: SMCAR-BAC-S, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5020. by using the self-addressed Standar&ation D&ument improve- ment Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of his document or by letter. 3. This handbook wzs developed under the auspices of tic US AmY Materiel Command’s Engineering Design Handbook Program, wKlch is under the direction of the US AnnY Industrial Engineering Activity. Research Triangle fnstitute (RTf) was the prime contractor for tie preparation of this handbook, which was prepared under Contract No. DAAA09-86-D-0Q09, Advanced Technology and Research Corporation was a subcontractor to RTf for tie preparation of this handbook. The princi- pal investigator was Mr. William C. Pickier. The development of lhk handbook was guided by a technical working group, which was chaired by Dr. Frederick R. Tepper of tie US &my Annmnem Research, Development, md Engineering Center. I I ii Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com PART ONE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FTJZES l-l I.2 1-3 I.4 I-5 1-6 m Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com MIL-HDBK-757(AR) I-6.2 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE PYROTECHNIC TIME FUZE .............................................. 1-33 I-6.3 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE PROX3MITY ~~ ............................................................... 1-34 1-7 DESCR1PTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE TANK MAIN ARMAMENT ~= ................................................... 1-36 I-8 DESCRIPTION OF REPRESENTATTVE FUZES FOR SMALL CALIBER AUTOMATIC CANNON ................1-39 1-8,1 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE POINT-DETONATING, SELF-DESTRUCT (PDSD) FUZE FOR SMALL CALIBER AUTOMATIC CANNON ...................................................................... 1-39 1-8.2 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE POINT-DETONATING SQ/13LY FUZE FOR MEDIUM CALIBER AUTOMATIC CANNON ........................................................................................................ 1-40 1-8.3 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE PROXIMITY W= ............................................................... 1-41 I-9 DESCRIPTION OF REPRESENTATIVE ROCKET m=S .................................................................................... I-43 1-9. I DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE MECHANICAL FUZE .......................................................... I-43 1-9.2 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE ELECTRICAL FU~ ............................................................. I-44 1-10 DESCRIPTION OF REPRESENTATIVE MISSILE FUZES .................................................................................. 1-44 1-10.1 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE IMPACT FUZE (TOW) S&A MECHANISM ..................... 1-45 1-10.2 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE PROXIIWTY FUZE (PATR1OT) ........................................ 1-45 I 1-11 DESCRIPTION OF REPRESENTATIVE MUfE ~~ ........................................................................................ 1-47 I 1-11.1 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE MECHANICAL FUZE ........................................................ 1-47 1-11.2 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE ELECTRICAL = ........................................................... 1-47 I 1-12 DESCRIPTION OF REPRESEhTATIVE GRENADE F=S ............................................................................... 1-49 1-12.1 DESCRIFIION OF A REPRESENTATIVE HAND GRENADE FLEE ................................................... I-49 I 1-12.2 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE LAUNCHED GRENADE FAZE ...................................... 1-49 1-13 DESCRIPTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE SUBMUNITION FUZE .................................................................... 1-49 50 54 1 .54 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDEIL4TIONS SECTION 1 ●! 2-1 .2-1 2-1. i INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... ............ 2-1 2-1.2 ORIGIN OF A FUZE SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................... 2- I 2-1.3 STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH. DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (RDTE) PLANS .........2-1 2-1.3.1 Research (6.1) ........................................................................................................................................ 2-2 I 2-1.3.2 Exploratory Development (6.2) ............................................................................................................. 2-2 2-1.3.3 Advanced Development (6.3) ................................................................................................................ 2-2 I 2-1.3.4 Engineering Development (6.4) ............................................................................................................. 2.2 2-2 SAFETY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2.2 2-3 WLIABILI~ ............................................................................................................................................................. 2.3 2-4 ECONOMIC CONSIDEUnONS ............................................................................................................................. 2-4 2-5 ST~D~D~mON ................................................................................................................................................ 2-5 2-5,1 USE OF STANDARD COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................ 2-5 2-5.2 NEED FOR FOWM~ ............................................................................................................................. 2-6 2-5.3 FUZE ST~DA~S ...................................................................................................................................... 2.7 2-5.4 FORMAL FUZE GROUPS ............................................................................................................................ 2-7 2-6 HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING ....................................................................................................................... 2-8 2-6.1 SCOPE OF HUMAN FACTORS ~G~~G ....................................................................................... 2-8 2-6.2 APPLICATION TO FUZE DESIGN PROBLEMS ....................................................................................... 2-8 SECTION II RELATIONSHIP OF FUZING WITH THB ENVIRONMENT 2-7 2-8 2-9 iv — Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com MIL-HDBK-757(AR) ● I I I ● 3-5.2 ELEC3TtOMECHANlC& POWER SOURCES ......................................................................................... 3-20 3-5.2.1 Turboaltcmators .................................................................................................................................... 3-21 3-5.2.2 Fluidic Generators ................................................................................................................................. 3-22 3-5.2.3 Piezoclectic Transduce ..................................................................................................................... 3-22 3-5.2.4 Electromagnetic Generators .................................................................................................................. 3-24 3-5.3 THERMOELECTRIC POWER SOURCES .................................................................................................. 3-25 v ~._— Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com MIL-HDBK-757(AR) M=WNCES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3-26 CHAFTER 4 4-o 4-l 4-2 4-3 I I I I I I 4-4 I I 1 vi Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com 5-o 5-l 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 vii Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com MIL-I’IDBK-757(AR) CHAPTER 6 MECHANICAL ARMING DEVfCES 6-O LIST OF SYMBOLS ...................................................................................................................................................&l 6- I INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. 6-3 6-2 SPRfNGS ................................................................................................................................................................... 6-3 6-2,1 TYPES OF SPWNGS ..................................................................................................................................... 6-3 b2.2 ELEMENTARY EQUATfONS OF MOTION FOR A SPRfNG MASS SYSTEM ...................................... b3 6-2.2.1 Inclusion of Friction ............................................................................................................................... 6-5 6-2,2.2 Effect of Centrifugal Force ...................................................................................................................