Rocket ejection delay apparatus and/or method
AssigneeRCS Rocket Motor Components, Inc.
InventorsGary C. Rosenfield, Robert A. Rosenfield
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Abstract
An ejection delay system, apparatus and/or method including an electronic ejection delay system having an ignition device; a power source connected to the ignition device; and, a flight parameter sensor switch electrically connected to the power source to initiate the provision of power from the power source to the ignition device; the electronic ejection delay system being disposed in some implementations in a housing system including a housing; a forward closure for closing the top end of the housing; and, an aft closure for closing the aft end of the housing. Also disclosed is a method for ejecting a rocket recovery system in flight; including sensing a parameter associated with flight; and, initiating deployment of a recovery system.
Claims20
An electronic ejection delay system comprising:
- a reusable ignition device;
- a power source connected to the ignition device;
- and,
- a flight parameter sensor switch electrically connected to the power source to initiate the provision of power from the power source to the ignition device.
An ejection delay module for use with and being attachable to a rocket motor, the ejection delay module comprising:
- a housing system including:
- a housing;
- a forward closure for closing the top end of the housing;
- and,
- an aft closure for closing the aft end of the housing;
- and,
- an electronic ejection delay system including:
- an ignition device;
- a power source connected to the ignition device;
- and,
- a flight parameter sensor switch electrically connected to the power source to initiate the provision of power from the power source to the ignition device.
A method for ejecting a rocket recovery system in flight, the method comprising:
- sensing a parameter associated with flight;
- and,
- initiating deployment of a recovery system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.