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The Rotational Canted-Joint Missile (RCJM) Control System utilizes a single or multiple body joints that rotate in planes that are not perpendicular to the missile body axis. The result is the deflection of a portion of the missile body for flight control purposes. The canted interface plane between

The Rotational Canted-Joint Missile (RCJM) Control System utilizes a single or multiple body joints that rotate in planes that are not perpendicular to the missile body axis. The result is the deflection of a portion of the missile body for flight control purposes. The canted interface plane between any two adjacent movable sections of the missile body and a joint at the interface plane that allows one of the sections to be rotated by a pre-determined angle with respect to the other section comprise a rotational plane mechanism that offers an inclined bearing plane with a large mechanical advantage over typical "brute force" ball joint methods.

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The Rotational Canted-Joint Missile (RCJM) Control System utilizes a single or multiple body joints that rotate in planes that are not perpendicular to the missile body axis. The result is the deflection of a portion of the missile body for flight control purposes. The canted interface plane between

The Rotational Canted-Joint Missile (RCJM) Control System utilizes a single or multiple body joints that rotate in planes that are not perpendicular to the missile body axis. The result is the deflection of a portion of the missile body for flight control purposes. The canted interface plane between any two adjacent movable sections of the missile body and a joint at the interface plane that allows one of the sections to be rotated by a pre-determined angle with respect to the other section comprise a rotational plane mechanism that offers an inclined bearing plane with a large mechanical advantage over typical "brute force" ball joint methods. e apparatus as described in claim 1, further comprising heaters located within said first chamber for rapidly bringing the temperature of the interior of said first chamber to a desired value and for maintaining the interior of said first chamber at the desired value. 6. The apparatus as described in claim 5, wherein said heaters are resistive heaters. 7. The apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein said at least one tray is fabricated from microwave transparent material. 8. The apparatus as described in claim 7, wherein the microwave transparent material comprises fluorinated polyethylene tetraphthalate. 9. The apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein said first waveguide is isolated from said first chamber by a first microwave window capable of transmitting microwave radiation and withstanding the pressure, temperature and vacuum within said first chamber. 10. The apparatus as described in claim 9, wherein said first microwave window comprises fused silica. 11. The apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein said means for generating steam at greater than one atmosphere of pressure and for introducing the steam into said first chamber comprises a second sealed chamber in contact with and located vertically below said first chamber, the contact between said first chamber and said second chamber being achieved by a horizontally disposed, perforated metal wall capable of passing steam but not microwave radiation, said first chamber and said second chamber together being capable of withstanding internal pressure and vacuum; an open vessel for containing water; and means for heating the water in said open vessel, thereby generating steam. 12. The apparatus as described in claim 11, wherein said means for heating the water comprises a second microwave radiation generator and a second microwave waveguide for directing microwave radiation generated by said second microwave generator into said second chamber such that the water is heated. 13. The apparatus as described in claim 12, wherein said second waveguide is isolated from said second chamber by a second microwave window capable of transmitting microwave radiation and withstanding the pressure, temperature and vacuum within said second chamber. 14. The apparatus as described in claim 13, wherein said second microwave window comprises fused silica. 15. The apparatus as described in claim 12, further comprising a layer of SiC in thermal contact with said vessel for containing water for enhancing the absorption of microwave energy from said second microwave radiation generator. 16. The apparatus as described in claim 12, further comprising a layer of Fe3O4in thermal contact with said vessel for containing water for enhancing the absorption of microwave energy from said second microwave radiation generator. 17. The apparatus as described in claim 11, wherein said means for heating the water comprises a microwave beamsplitter for receiving microwave radiation generated by said first microwave generator and directing a first portion of the microwave radiation into said first chamber and onto the articles to be sterilized such that the articles are sterilized, and directing a second portion of the microwave radiation into said second chamber and onto the open vessel for containing water, such that the water is heated, thereby generating steam. 18. The apparatus as described in claim 17, wherein said microwave beamsplitter comprises: (a) a third rectangular waveguide having walls, for receiving a first portion of microwave radiation and for directing the first portion of the microwave radiation into said first chamber and onto the articles to be sterilized; (b) a fourth rectangular waveguide having walls, for receiving microwave radiation generated by said first microwave generator and directing a second portion of the microwave radiation into said second chamber and onto the open vessel for containing water, said third waveguide and said fourth waveguide sh