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US 4,246,472 AGranted
Controlled store separation system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJohn Sun, John C. Fartro, Richard A. Ramey
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Abstract
An ejector system for air launched weapons which considers the aircraft, re-ejector and store as a single system rather than as separate components. The system includes a dual-piston store ejector having sufficient ballistic impulse and variable orifice capability to compensate for in-carriage store pitching moments and loads whereby greatly enhanced safe and accurate store separation is obtained.
Claims6
A controlled store separation system for air launched weapons comprising:
- a dual-piston store ejector for carrying the weapon;
- a means for generating fluid pressure for actuating said pistons to eject the weapon;
- a pair of tubes interconnecting said fluid pressure generating means and said pistons;
- a pair of variable control orifice valves, each of which is disposed in a tube between said cartridge and one of said pistons;
- a plurality of sensors for detecting and signaling flight parameters;
- computer means responsive to the signals from said sensors for calculating the orifice size required in each value to ensure safe store separation and accurate ballistic trajectory of said store;
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- means driven by said computer for adjusting each valve to the computed size whereby the ejection force of each piston may be controlled.
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