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Fuze actuating method having an adaptive time delay

US4694752A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 1986
Grant dateSep 22, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C11/06
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This is a method for an adaptive delay time after impact of a projectile by determining the spin rate of the projectile using spin switches to set a time delay which may then be updated using a time of flight counter. This method may be used on artillery shells of varying calibers and each caliber of which has varying velocities.

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