Projectile fuze setback generator power source apparatuses and methods of
use and manufacture are disclosed. An explosive projectile contains a
fuze with a setback generator and associated fuze electronics. Upon
initiation of projectile launch, the setback generator produces a voltage
for use by the fuze electronics during flight. The setback generator
includes a magnet maintained in place within a surrounding coil by a
fastener. When a projectile is fired, rapid acceleration thereof causes
the fastener to break and the magnet to be displaced longitudinally
within the surrounding coil, which decreases the magnetic field and
induces a current in the surrounding coil. The induced current produces a
voltage that is stored in a capacitor operably coupled to the setback
generators which then is used to power the fuze electronics during
flight.