AN ELECTRONIC TRIGGERING DEVICE FOR BOOBY TRAP AND PERIMETER DEFENSE APPLICATIONS

Abstract

A simple, inexpensive electronic trigger device has been designed, fabricated, and tested for use in demolition, booby trap, and perimeter defense applications. The interruption of a minute current caused when a fine trip wire is broken is used to switch an electric current to a detonator, claymore mine, alarm or similar device. Tests conducted to date show its feasibility. Recommendations for additional work include final selection of operation current and voltage as determined by user requirements, and tests to assure conformance with environmental specifications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0628764

Entities

People

  • William A. Dittrich

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Detonators
  • Diagrams
  • Electric Current
  • Electronics
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Improvised Weapons
  • Indicators
  • New Jersey
  • Rectifiers
  • Security
  • Trip Wires
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • Voltage
  • Wiring Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems