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The Fuze Division at Adelphi applies new and innovative
technologies to design and develop safe, reliable and affordable
fuzing systems. They specialize in the design and development of
proximity sensors, controller circuits, Electronic Safety and
Arming mechanisms and inductive setters that provide highly
accurate burst height control and improved resistance to Electronic
Counter Measures. Their capability can modify and optimize existing
proximity sensor designs to satisfy a wide variety of unique
requirements and package them to survive gun launch.
At their facilities, they are developing Micro Electro-Mechanical
Systems (MEMS) for a variety of fuzing applications including ultra
miniature Safety & Arming (S&A) devices and air driven
generators. The objective of the MEMS development work is to reduce
the cost, volume and weight of S&A devices while increasing
reliability and safety. S&A volume reduction will increase the
space available for the warhead thereby increasing lethality and
helping to reduce the soldier's load.
Co-located with the Army Research Lab (ARL), they have access to a
microwave anechoic chamber, ballistic air guns and environmental
simulation equipment. Prototype sensor evaluation can be performed
using an electromagnetic research facility, and they operate two
explosive loading facilities that are used for research on MEMS
devices as well as more conventional explosive trains. In addition,
they also work closely with the ARL power sources group to design
and develop batteries and other power supplies for fuze
systems.