Ordnance – Rocket launching – Having safety devices for preventing premature ignition or...
Patent
1994-05-09
1995-07-18
Brown, David
Ordnance
Rocket launching
Having safety devices for preventing premature ignition or...
89 1816, F41F 304
Patent
active
054331323
ABSTRACT:
A missile and launcher system that shields a missile from external electromagnetic radiation. Shielding is accomplished by separating the shielding system of the missile from the shielding system of its launcher system. Unique and separate shielding of the missile is accomplished by utilizing the missile launching enclosure. External signal isolation is accomplished by providing insulation on the interface cable between the missile and the launcher system to attenuate high frequency electromagnetic radiation signals. The present invention is implemented using an unconventional combination of technologies that includes the use of composite materials, vapor deposited conductive coatings, high frequency dielectric insulation filtering, and high frequency coupling of the radiation on the surface of the enclosure and the launcher system. The launcher system comprises a conductive launcher frame, a missile case for carrying the missile therein that comprises a launch tube having a conductive coating disposed thereon, and a plurality of conductive composite trunnion preforms molded into the launch tube. Forward and aft conductive composite preforms are molded into the launch tube adjacent opposite ends thereof. Removable forward and aft conductive end caps are removably coupled to opposite ends of the launch tube and are capacitively coupled thereto by means of the forward and aft preforms. A conductive coated flexible holdback seal and seal retainer is disposed on the launch tube. An umbilical connector is affixed to the launch tube and is retained with the flexible holdback seal and seal retainer. A raceway and an umbilical cable harness are coupled between the umbilical connector and the missile. The umbilical cable harness comprises dielectric filter line wire that attenuates high frequency electromagnetic radiation and isolates the radiation from the missile.
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Brown Charles D.
Brown David
Denson-Low Wanda K.
Heald Randall M.
Hughes Missile Systems Company
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