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US 6,581,870 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for reducing pressure and temperature on the front of a missile at ultrasonic speed
AssigneeLFK-Lenkflugkoerpersysteme GmbH
InventorsKay Runne, Julio Srulijes
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Abstract
In a method and apparatus for reducing pressure and temperature on the front of a missile at ultrasonic speed a spike with a spherical, ellipsoidal, or drop-shaped mounted is used on the front end. In contrast to conventional shapes, the sensitive nose of the missile is protected from damaging pressure and temperature, even at high angles of incidence.
Claims5
A missile comprising:
- a missile body having a front tip oriented in a traveling direction of said missile;
- an elongate spike having one end mounted on said front tip of said missile body, and aligned with a longitudinal axis thereof;
- and
- an additional body fixedly mounted on an opposite end of said spike;
- wherein
- the additional body has a shape selected from the group consisting of spherical, ellipsoidal and drop-shaped;
- and
- the diameter of the spike is between 50 and 20 percent of the diameter of the additional body.
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