Education and demonstration – Vehicle operator instruction or testing – Flight vehicle
Patent
1983-06-30
1984-09-25
Grieb, William H.
Education and demonstration
Vehicle operator instruction or testing
Flight vehicle
350125, 350127, G09B 908, G03B 2160
Patent
active
044733550
ABSTRACT:
A visual simulator has a display screen forming a vault. Back-projectors arranged outside of the screen vault which is transparent to project the image, such as an environment image into the vault which holds a training cockpit for training pilots or tank commanders. The screen is made of a single layer film or skin of plastic material having at least one projection field with a surface structure forming a Fresnel type collecting or converging lens having an optical axis pointing toward the cockpit. The screen may be supported by excess pressure in the vault. A self-supporting foldable tent may be provided inside the vault between the cockpit and the screen for providing access into the vault under the tent while still pressure supporting the screen skin, for example, for exchanging one type of cockpit against another.
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Fasse W. G.
Grieb William H.
Kane, Jr. D. H.
Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftu
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