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A method for enabling safe/arm functionality in weapons. The method including: attaching the weapon to an airframe; providing an elastic element in the weapon; releasing the weapon from the airframe to release a stored energy in the elastic element; converting the stored energy to an electrical ener

A method for enabling safe/arm functionality in weapons. The method including: attaching the weapon to an airframe; providing an elastic element in the weapon; releasing the weapon from the airframe to release a stored energy in the elastic element; converting the stored energy to an electrical energy; and providing the electrical energy to one or more components in the weapon.

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1. A method for enabling safe/arm functionality in a gravity dropped weapon, the method comprising: attaching the weapon to a releasable rack attached to an airframe;providing a generator, having an elastic element, in the weapon such that a first portion of the generator is attached to the weapon a

1. A method for enabling safe/arm functionality in a gravity dropped weapon, the method comprising: attaching the weapon to a releasable rack attached to an airframe;providing a generator, having an elastic element, in the weapon such that a first portion of the generator is attached to the weapon and a second portion of the generator is attached to the releasable rack;preloading the elastic element to store potential energy therein;releasing the weapon from the rack to separate the first and second portions and to thereby release the stored energy in the elastic element such that the elastic element vibrates;converting the vibration of the elastic element to an electrical energy; andproviding the electrical energy to one or more components in the weapon. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the releasing comprises sliding the weapon relative to the rack. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the elastic element is a spring. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the converting comprises attaching an end of the spring to a piezoelectric member, wherein the vibration exerts a pushing and pulling on the piezoelectric member to generate the electrical energy. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the spring further includes a mass at another end for facilitating the vibration of the spring.