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US 5,343,794 AGranted
Infrared decoy method using polydimethylsiloxane fuel
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJohn Andreotti, Abraham Hirschman
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Abstract
A floating torch burning polydimethylsiloxane to provide a decoy over the termediate infrared spectrum of a ship.
Claims3
A method of decoying heat seeking, antiship missiles comprising:
- (1) spraying a fuel consisting essentially of a liquid polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity of from about 2.0 to 10.0 centistokes at 25.degree. C. to form an inverted cone having its vertex at approximately sea level and its base at about 20 to about 30 feet above sea level;
- (2) igniting the fuel;
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- (3) continuing to feed the fuel to the resulting cone of flames.
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