Process for the in-flight programming of a trigger time for a projectile element
US6216595A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P3/665
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for the in-flight programming of a trigger time for an element of a projectile by a fire control system of a weapon, wherein the muzzle velocity (Vo) of the projectile is measured and the distancing velocity of the projectile at at least one other point during its trajectory after exiting the weapon barrel it measured. Based on these measured values an optimal trigger time is determined for the element so as to minimize the difference between the actual ground impact point and the desired ground impact point for the projectile or for a payload released during the payload's trajectory, and a programming or corrective programming is transmitted to the projectile which takes this optimal trigger time into account.
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