Title:
TRAJECTORY MODIFICATION OF A SPINNING PROJECTILE BY CONTROLLING THE ROLL ORIENTATION OF A DECOUPLED PORTION OF THE PROJECTILE THAT HAS ACTUATED AERODYNAMIC SURFACES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/007233
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and system for controlling the trajectory of a projectile having two rotationally decoupled sections, wherein the first section is rotationally decoupled from the second section. The first section of the projectile contains a navigation system. The first section also contains an actuator by which aero-control surfaces on the second section are actuated. The second section may have external aero-spin surfaces which provide a torque counter to the rotation of the base projectile. The apparatus and system also includes embodiments having applications for nose sections of projectiles.
Inventors:
MORRIS JOSEPH P (US)
LICHON PAUL (US)
SMITH DOUGLAS L (US)
LICHON PAUL (US)
SMITH DOUGLAS L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/033085
Publication Date:
March 03, 2016
Filing Date:
May 29, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN DYNAMICS ORDNANCE & TACTIC (US)
International Classes:
F42B10/62
Foreign References:
| US3111088A | 1963-11-19 | |||
| US20080061188A1 | 2008-03-13 | |||
| US5393011A | 1995-02-28 | |||
| US4964593A | 1990-10-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ENGLANDER, Joseph, R. (200 E. Broward Blvd. Suite 210, Fort Lauderdale FL, US)
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