Multi-Frequency Shock Survivable Fuze (MFSSF) Navy SBIR FY2016.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2016.1 Topic No.: N161-019 Topic Title: Multi-Frequency Shock Survivable Fuze (MFSSF) Proposal No.: N161-019-0624 Firm: McQ Inc. 1551 Forbes St. Fredericksburg, Virginia 22405 Contact: Ron Knobler Phone: (540) 373-2374 Web Site: www.mcqinc.com Abstract: The overall objective of this program is to develop a Multi-Frequency Shock Survivable Fuze (MFSSF) system utilizing a firing switch, a delay element, and high voltage capacitors, capable of surviving extreme high shock environments. Based on McQ's extensive experience designing low cost, high efficiency, shock hardened electronics, it will develop an inexpensive solution to meet all of the requirements of this system. During Phase I, McQ will develop a suitable concept to approach the challenges of this project and demonstrate the concept's ability to survive the required environments. After finalizing an approach, McQ will perform a series of trade studies and a downselection of components, based on detailed analysis and shock testing results, that will conform to the specified form factor, shock, and environmental specifications. The complete tests results and design will be presented at both a formal preliminary design review (PDR) at the end of Phase I Option, as well as documented in a final report. Benefits: U.S. Navy anti-ship weapons currently use mechanically out-of-line fuzes with hot bridge wire detonators. However, the effectiveness and operational flexibility of these systems is limited by their fixed pyrotechnic functioning times. The development of an in-line MFSSF system offers an improvement in precision and reliability, thus improving the effectiveness and operational flexibility of U.S. Navy's anti-ship weapons. This system can also be used by industries requiring shock resistant multiple delayed fuzes, such as the oil and gas industry, the mining industry, and the construction industry. The precise timing and increased reliability afforded by this MFSSF system can increase the safety and efficiency of current pyrotechnic detonators used by the mining industry, while decreasing the environmental impacts and overall cost of detonations. Our implementation of this fuze will be necessarily cheap, allowing them to be developed for lower cost munitions, such as mortars, and to penetrate the mining, oil and gas, and construction markets. Return