Ballistic missile structure simulator
OwnerGeorge R. Schoenberginventor
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Abstract
It is proposed to construct a low cost simulated ballistic missile for training purposes or as a military decoy. The invention contemplates the use of standard I-beams, reinforced pipe, and cement filler to provided missile stages that duplicate the weight and overall dimensions of the actual missile stages. The beams are welded into a columnar cross-sectional shape sized to fit into the reinforced pipe. Principal advantage of the invention is the achievement of a structurally strong simulated missile at relatively low manufacturing cost.
Claims8
A simulated missile comprising a plurality of separately-formed elongated missile stages adapted to be connected together in end-to-end relation to form a complete simulated missile;
- two of said missile stages being cylindrical, and a third missile stage being axially convergent;
- each cylindrical stage comprising a cylindrical pipe defining the stage outer contour, three structural beams of similar cross-section arranged symmetrically within the pipe, with edge areas thereof engaging the pipe interior surface, and cement filler occupying selected sections of the pipe interior length;
- the quantity of cement being sufficient to cause the respective cylindrical stage to have approximately the same total weight as the missile stage being simulated;
- the location of the cement being selected to cause the center of gravity of the stage to approximately coincide with that of the missile stage being simulated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.