Booster Assembly for BD Fuze

The charge is pressed in two parts - one into the body cavity, the other into the closing screw. The booster is used in 6 8-inch AP projs (See Fig l-71b) 

Fig l-71c BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FOR AUXILIARY DETONATING FUZE, Mk44 

A fuze is a complicated mechanical device, metallic or plastic, housing combustible and/or explosive components in a row known as train . It is designed to initiate an item of ammunition on being subjected to one of the following actions stab, percussion, friction, mechanical time, chemical, electrical or hydrostatic pressure 

There is also a nonexplosive fuze which is designed to initiate an explosion in an item of ammunition by an action such. as continuous or pulsating electromagnetic waves, acceleration, and/or deceleration forces, changes in atmospheric pressure and/or temperature, chemical impact, or piezoelectric action. Excludes switch (as modified),  

Before proceeding to describe typical fuzes, there are listed in alphabetical order various fuzes. The following references were used as sources of information Ohart (Ref 17, pp 125-26), Glossary of Ordn (Ref 38b, pp 125-29) and MIL-STD-444 (Ref 40a, pp 75-82) 

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Booster Assembly for BD Fuze M60 is an example of non-cylindrical boosters the need for which is brought about by individual weight, space, or other requirement that ne-... 

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