Submarine steam generator missile ejection system

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2006-10-20

2008-11-18

Hayes, Bret (Department: 3641)

Ordnance

Rocket launching

Underwater launching

C089S001800, C089S001820, C124S056000, C124S071000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07451680

ABSTRACT:
A steam generator missile ejection system has a vessel that contains water that becomes the pressurized steam source for missile ejection. A heating system within the vessel heats the water to steam and to the desired launch pressure. The heater is controlled to sequence operation and heat generation with a command from a controller shortly before initiation of a firing valve. A valve controls piping from the vessel to direct steam to a piping header and onto the ejection chamber of a launch tube. This event provides the launch pulse required to eject the payload from the missile tube. The launch energy requirements can be modulated by varying the pre-launch temperature of the water in the pressure vessel and can be controlled by an opening rate and length of open duration of the valve.

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