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Discrete impulse spinning-body hard-kill (disk)

US5076511A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1990
Grant dateDec 31, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42C11/001
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A weapon deliver/target interceptor (DISK) comprising a spinning right circular cylinder maneuvered by thrusters located about the periphery of the cylinder's circumference. The cylinder is guided by means of a forward looking sensor mounted on the front face of the cylinder and a guidance system which senses the rotational acceleration and precessional acceleration.

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