The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
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Sachs, Michael C.
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A frangible fin ring for a low velocity, gun-launched projectile includes a circular base with a plurality of trunnions extending radially outward from the circular base. Fins are mounted to the trunnions. A line of frangibility between adjacent trunnions includes a rear notch, a circular opening an
A frangible fin ring for a low velocity, gun-launched projectile includes a circular base with a plurality of trunnions extending radially outward from the circular base. Fins are mounted to the trunnions. A line of frangibility between adjacent trunnions includes a rear notch, a circular opening and a front notch, preferably all axially aligned. Upon impact of the projectile with a target, the fin ring breaks apart at the lines of frangibility and separates from the projectile.
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1. A fin ring for a gun-launched projectile, comprising: a circular base centered on a central longitudinal axis of the fin ring;a plurality of trunnions equally circumferentially spaced around the circular base, each trunnion extending radially outward from the circular base and including fin mount
1. A fin ring for a gun-launched projectile, comprising: a circular base centered on a central longitudinal axis of the fin ring;a plurality of trunnions equally circumferentially spaced around the circular base, each trunnion extending radially outward from the circular base and including fin mounting holes therein;a plurality of axially extending rear notches formed in the circular base, the rear notches beginning at a rear perimeter of the circular base and extending axially forward;a plurality of axially extending front notches formed in the circular base, the front notches beginning at a front perimeter of the circular base and extending axially rearward; anda plurality of circular openings formed in the circular base. 2. The tin ring of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of fins, each fin being mounted to a respective one of the plurality of trunnions. 3. A projectile comprising the fin ring of claim 2. 4. The fin ring of claim 1, wherein the ring is made of an aluminum alloy. 5. The fin ring of claim 1, wherein the plurality of rear notches are circumferentially equally spaced around the circular base. 6. The fin ring of claim 5, wherein the plurality of front notches are circumferentially equally spaced around the circular base. 7. The fin ring of claim 6, wherein the plurality of circular openings are circumferentially equally spaced around the circular base. 8. The fin ring of claim 7, wherein each rear notch is axially aligned with a front notch. 9. The fin ring of claim 8, wherein an axial length of each rear notch is more than twice an axial length of each front notch. 10. The fin ring of claim 9, wherein a combined axial length of one of the rear notches, one of the circular openings and one of the front notches is more than one half of an axial width of the circular base. 11. The fin ring of claim 10, wherein the rear perimeter of the circular base includes a chamfer. 12. The fin ring of claim 8, wherein one of the plurality of circular openings is disposed between each rear notch and front notch. 13. The fin ring of claim 12, wherein a number of trunnions equals a number of rear notches. 14. The fin ring of claim 13, wherein the plurality of rear notches are circumferentially equally spaced between the plurality of trunnions. 15. A method, comprising: launching a projectile having the fin ring of claim 12;upon impact of the projectile with a target, breaking the fin ring into a plurality of pieces. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein breaking includes breaking the fin ring at a location having an axially aligned rear notch, circular opening and front notch. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein a number of the plurality of pieces equals a number of the plurality of rear notches. 18. A fin ring for a gun-launched projectile, comprising: a circular base centered on a central longitudinal axis of the fin ring;a plurality of trunnions equally circumferentially spaced around the circular base, each trunnion extending radially outward from the circular base and including fin mounting holes therein;a plurality of axially extending rear notches formed in the circular base, the rear notches beginning at a rear perimeter of the circular base and extending axially forward, the rear notches being circumferentially equally spaced around the plurality of trunnions;a plurality of axially extending front notches formed in the circular base, the front notches beginning at a front perimeter of the circular base and extending axially rearward and being axially aligned with respective ones of the plurality of rear notches; anda plurality of circular openings formed in the circular base, the plurality of circular openings being disposed between and axially aligned with respective ones of the plurality front notches and the plurality of rear notches; anda plurality of fins, each fin being mounted to a respective one of the plurality of trunnions wherein a number of fins equals a number of rear notches. 19. The fin ring of claim 18, wherein an axial length of each rear notch is more than twice an axial length of each front notch. 20. The fin ring of claim 19, wherein a combined axial length of one of the rear notches, one of the circular openings and one of the front notches is more than one half of an axial width of the circular base.
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