Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Automatic guidance
Patent
1990-08-30
1991-04-30
Tudor, Harold J.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Automatic guidance
102384, 102385, 244 324, F41G 700
Patent
active
050110977
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle steering device is disclosed that can be joined to any air-drop, free-falling component and steers that component directly down to a pre-determined location on the earth's surface. The device is comprised of an aerodynamically-shaped housing that is joined to the front of the component, and which carries orientation means in a nose portion, high-density gravity-reaction means, and steering fins rotatably joined thereto. After the combination is dropped, at a pre-determined altitude and airspeed, the orientation means causes it to assume the most efficient aerodynamic position and then the gravity-reaction means forces the nose, which is joined to and leads the component, to dive into the earth. The reaction means are connected to the fins and force a controlled and predictable descent.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4523728 (1985-06-01), Frazer
Holler Roger A.
Travor Bruce W.
Bechtel James B.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Tudor Harold J.
Tura James V.
Verona Susan E.
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