Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Remote control
Patent
1994-08-02
1996-02-27
Jordan, Charles T.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Remote control
102293, 244 324, F42B 1046
Patent
active
054942390
ABSTRACT:
An expandable ogive is disclosed which incorporates a plurality of sections (20, 22, 24) which move into an extended position. The ogive is locked in the extended position by mating tapered surfaces on the piston sections of an actuator (44) which are tapered at an angle of less than about 2.degree. relative to the center line axis of the missile or rocket. The mating surfaces lock sufficiently tightly to resist the aerodynamic loadings on the ogive during missile or rocket flight and therefore maintain the proper ogive configuration independent of the gas pressure in the actuator (44) which initially moves the ogive sections into the extended position.
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Jordan Charles T.
Loral Vought Systems Corporation
Montgomery Christopher K.
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