Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Remote control
Patent
1986-05-06
1987-09-29
Jordan, Charles T.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Remote control
F41G 726
Patent
active
046964410
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with this invention, a missile referenced beamrider guidance ink is provided in which a continuous wave or pulsed laser output is formed into a gaussian cross section or similarly shaped beam and projected to one offset sensor, or to two sensors located on opposite sides and as far from the missile's roll axis as possible. The rolling missile motion amplitude modulates the received signal and the amplitude of the modulation is a measure of the missile's distance from beam axis. The phase of the modulation provides the direction to beam center.
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Jones Michael M.
Miller, Jr. Walter E.
Mitchell Robert R.
Bush Freddie M.
Jordan Charles T.
Sims Robert C.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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