Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Automatic guidance
Patent
1979-05-04
1981-09-29
Tudor, Harold J.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Automatic guidance
244 31, 244 316, 74 543, F41G 720
Patent
active
042918499
ABSTRACT:
A reaction-jet torquer system carried in a projectile to aim the projectile o a target. The torquer system uses the thrust of sonic nozzles to control a gyro rotor inertial frame of reference. The reaction force applied to the gimbal gives the rotor the capability of tracking the target. A sensor carried by the gyro provides logic which identifies and activates the appropriate nozzle or nozzles of the system to generate the required gimbal force.
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Bailey Escar L.
Rodgers Aubrey
Edelberg Nathan
Gibson Robert P.
Hilton Harold W.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Tudor Harold J.
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