Ammunition and explosives – Igniting devices and systems – Ignition or detonation circuit
Patent
1969-06-30
1980-07-29
Bentley, Stephen C.
Ammunition and explosives
Igniting devices and systems
Ignition or detonation circuit
89 65, F42C 1106
Patent
active
042145341
ABSTRACT:
A command fuzing system for use in conjunction with small, rapid-fire protiles. A narrow-beam radar transmitter, mounted on the weapon, transmits radar pulses along the trajectory of the projectiles. Each projectile contains a small horn antenna, a detector responsive to the radar pulses, an amplifier and a counter which is advanced with the receipt of each pulse. Upon receipt of a predetermined number of pulses, the counter triggers an SCR switch to cause detonation of the projectile in a well known manner. By adjusting the pulse rate of the radar transmitter the operator of the weapon can control the number of pulses reaching each projectile in a given time period, thereby controlling the point along the trajectory at which detonation occurs.
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Edwards Charles E. H.
Richter Arnold A.
Bentley Stephen C.
Edelberg Nathan
Elbaum Saul
Gibson Robert P.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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