Aeroballistic diagnostic system

US6349652B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• David J. Hepner · Elkton, US
• Michael S. Hollis · Alameda, US
• Peter C. Muller · Edgewood, US
• Thomas E. Harkins · Joppatowne, US
• Gary S. Borgen · Camarillo, US
• William P. D'Amico · Baltimore, US
• Bradford S. Davis · Jarrettsville, US
• Lawrence W. Burke, Jr. · Whiteford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 26, 2002
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42C19/00
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system which is packaged within a projectile fuze body and obtains data relative to the projectile during a launch. Sensors are provided which obtain in-bore data as well as in-flight data. The in-bore data is recorded at a fast rate during in-bore travel of the projectile and is read out, continuously, at a slower rate during in-flight travel. Both in-bore data and in-flight data are encoded and transmitted to a ground station for analysis.