In-flight electronic countermeasure payload simulator
US5198612A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42C21/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electronic countermeasure (ECM) simulator which fits into the housing of any actual ECM payload device and substitutes electrical components for the chaff, flares or other countermeasures which are emitted into the environment. The ECM payload simulator electrically verifies firing ability for any ECM dispensing system using a magnetic indicator which sets when the electrical signal required to fire an actual ECM payload device operates properly. The magnetic indicator can be viewed, tested and reset by a ground crew upon return of the aircraft to ground. The magnetic indicator has a parallel resistor so that the aircraft's arsenal inventorying device will indicate an unfired ECM payload device. An optional radio frequency (RF) transmitter may be substituted for the magnetic indicator to send coded transmissions to a radar site while in flight. Additionally, an electrical circuit may be added to measure amplitude and duration of the electrical firing signal and to prevent feedback into the ECM dispensing system. The ECM payload simulator can simulate both a single payload and dual payload ECM payload device. Filler material such as flexane.TM. may be is added to the simulator ho…
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