Design of an Initiation/Safety Device for the SADARM Smart Munition

Aerojet Engineering, 2000-01

Liaison(s): Daniel Pillasch, Duncan Ewart
Advisor(s): Clive Dym
Students(s): Michelle McGraw (TL), Michael Ferrante, Tadashi Nagao, Mika Waller

The Clinic team is designing a new initation system for the SADARM Smart Munitions that will work in both spinning and non-spinning carrier shells. The current system uses centripetal force from the spin to ignite an impact-based pyrotechnical primer. The initiator must actuate two timing delay fuses upon ejection of the submunitions stacks from the carrier shell after launch. The system must also contain a safety mechanism to allow for safe download.