Fluidic thruster control and method

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1980-09-05

1983-11-08

Tudor, Harold J.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Automatic guidance

137809, 137819, F42B 1502

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044137958

ABSTRACT:
A fluidic thruster control system and method for guided missiles and the like, which utilizes a fluidic jet interaction device for controlling a downstream fluidic vortex amplifier to modulate exhaust flow through thrust nozzles.

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