Aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle with improved control system and method of using
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F42B-010/12
F42B-015/01
F42B-019/06
B64C-009/08
출원번호
US-0322548
(2014-07-02)
등록번호
US-9664485
(2017-05-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Patel, Mehul P.
Ng, T. Terry
Suchy, Paul
출원인 / 주소
Orbital Research Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Kolkowski, Brian
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초록▼
An aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle with an improved control system, an improved control system, or a method of maneuvering an aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle uses control surfaces that are movable along a track. The control system on a track (or “tracked con
An aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle with an improved control system, an improved control system, or a method of maneuvering an aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle uses control surfaces that are movable along a track. The control system on a track (or “tracked control surface”) advantageously enables the aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle to have an unlimited number of configurations, each configuration being tailored to the specific stability or maneuverability requirements during a specific portion of the flight by adjusting the center of pressure of the aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle relative to its center of gravity.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of defending a threatened aircraft from enemy attack comprising: firing, launching or releasing from the threatened aircraft a countermeasure projectile, the countermeasure projectile having a body and at least one control surface movable along at least one track along the body and disti
1. A method of defending a threatened aircraft from enemy attack comprising: firing, launching or releasing from the threatened aircraft a countermeasure projectile, the countermeasure projectile having a body and at least one control surface movable along at least one track along the body and distinct from the body;propelling the at least one control surface along the at least one track positioned on the countermeasure projectile to dynamically and adaptively reconfigure the stability or maneuverability of the countermeasure projectile throughout flight; andintercepting an enemy missile or projectile with the countermeasure projectile. 2. The method in claim 1, wherein, after the step of firing, launching or releasing the countermeasure projectile, the at least one control surface is moved along the track toward the forebody of the countermeasure projectile to increase countermeasure projectile maneuverability from a previous position of greater countermeasure projectile stability. 3. The method in claim 2, wherein the countermeasure projectile is launched, fired or released at an angle that is neither substantially 0 degrees nor substantially 180 degrees from the direction of travel of the threatened aircraft. 4. The method in claim 3, wherein the countermeasure projectile comprises at least one sensor or device for detecting a condition requiring a change in maneuverability or stability, and the at least one control surface is moved along the at least one track in response to the at least one sensor or device having detected a condition requiring a change in countermeasure projectile maneuverability or stability. 5. The method in claim 4, wherein the sensor or device is an airflow or pressure sensor. 6. The method in claim 1, wherein the countermeasure projectile is an active flare. 7. The method in claim 1, wherein the countermeasure projectile is a destructive expendable (DEX). 8. An aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle comprising: a body;at least one track along the body, distinct from the body;at least one sensor or device being a GPS having an output for detecting a change in condition requiring increased maneuverability or increased stability;at least one control surface for moving along the at least one track; anda controller for controlling the movement of the at least one control surface along the at least one track, and wherein the controller received the output from the sensor or device for detecting a change in condition requiring increased maneuverability or increased stabilitywherein the repositioning of the at least one control surface along the body by propelling the at least one control surface along the at least one track increases either the stability or maneuverability of the aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle. 9. The aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle in claim 8, wherein the at least one control surface comprises at least four control surfaces movable respectively along at least four tracks along the body. 10. The aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle in claim 8, wherein the at least one control surface is a fin or wing. 11. The aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle in claim 8, wherein the at least one control surface is a canard. 12. The aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle in claim 8, wherein the aircraft, missile, projectile, or underwater vehicle is a cruise missile and wherein the condition detected is the proximity of the cruise missile to a surface-to-air missile battery such that the cruise missile is within the range of the surface-to-air missile battery. 13. The cruise missile in claim 12, comprising at least four control surfaces movable respectively along at least four tracks along the body, and wherein at least two of the at least four control surfaces are moved forward along the body of the cruise missile in response to the detected condition of the cruise missile's proximity to the surface-to-air-battery. 14. The cruise missile in claim 13, further comprising an additional sensor or device for detecting a missile launch from the surface-to-air battery, and wherein at least four of the at least four control surfaces are moved forward along the body of the cruise missile in response to the detected condition of the missile launch. 15. A method of destroying a target comprising: launching or releasing a missile or projectile comprising at least one tracked control surface, a control system for controlling the at least one tracked control surface, and a sensor or device for detecting a condition requiring increased maneuverability or increased stability of the missile or projectile;moving the at least one tracked control surface to increase the maneuverability or stability of the missile or projectile in response to the condition detected by the sensor or device;intercepting the target with the missile or projectile. 16. The method in claim 15, wherein the sensor or device is an IR detector. 17. The method in claim 15, wherein the condition detected is an evasive maneuver of the target. 18. The method in claim 17, wherein the control system moves the at least one tracked control surface to increase the maneuverability of the missile or projectile upon detection of the target's evasive maneuver.
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