Shoot and kill indicator
AssigneeCubic Defense Systems, Inc.
InventorWalter R. Manzke
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Abstract
An airborne wind-driven electrical generator provides electrical current to the resistance wire of a smoke generator, which receives a smoke-producing fluid from a reservoir. A valve controls the flow of fluid to the smoke generator in response to control signals, which may indicate a simulated weapon firing or simulated weapon hit in an airborne weapon training system.
Claims12
A smoke indicator apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a rotor disposed on said housing for rotating in response to wind;
- a generator in said housing connected to said rotor for producing current in response to rotation of said rotor;
- a reservoir in said housing for holding a fluid;
- and
- a heater in said housing having an inlet connected to said reservoir for receiving said fluid, an outlet for producing smoke, and a resistive conductor for heating said fluid in response to said current.
In a missile training pod for an aircraft producing a hit detection signal, in combination with a smoke indicator apparatus, comprising:
- a rotor disposed at an end of said training pod for rotating in response to wind;
- a generator connected to said rotor for producing current in response to rotation of said rotor;
- a reservoir for holding a fluid;
- a valve having a valve inlet and a valve outlet, said valve inlet connected to said reservoir for receiving said fluid, said valve operating in response to said hit detection signal;
- a heater having a heater inlet connected to said valve outlet for receiving said fluid and a heater outlet for producing smoke, said heater having a resistive conductor for heating said fluid in response to said current.
A method for producing smoke indications in a missile training pod for an aircraft, said training pod producing at least one detection signal, said training pod having a smoke generator for producing bursts of smoke comprising the steps of:
- generating electrical current in response to wind relative to said training pod;
- and
- producing at least one burst of smoke in response to both said detection signal and said electrical current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.