DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-CONTACT (CAPACITIVE) FUZE SETTER

THIS PROPOSAL DESCRIBES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTACTLESS, CAPACITIVE ENCODER SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A RUGGED, LOW COST DIGITAL CODE READER THAT IS SMALL IN SIZE, AND ABLE TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL AND GUN LAUNCH STRESSES. THE EFFORT WOULD DRAW UPON VENDOR'S EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING ITS OWN COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC VERNIER CAPACITIVE ABSOLUTE ENCODER. PHASE I INVOLVES THE DESIGN OF THE THREE-RING SENSING ELEMENTS AND THE DIGITAL CIRCUITRY THAT "READS" THE SETTING OF EACH RING. A DEMONSTRATION MODEL WOULD BE FABRICATED.