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US 6,634,209 B1Granted
Weapon fire simulation system and method
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsWilliam A. Kastendieck, Terry A. Breese, James F. Hollingsworth
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Abstract
A method and system for simulating weapon fire includes a fixture having first and second faces. A mounting plate adapted to receive a component for testing of the component may be coupled with the first face. In a particular embodiment, a first pneumatic hammer may be coupled with the second face, the pneumatic hammer being operable to subject the component to shock pulses. A second pneumatic hammer may be coupled with the second face. The first and second pneumatic hammers may be configured to subject the component to at least two shock pulses simultaneously.
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A system, comprising:
- a fixture having first and second faces;
- a mounting plate coupled with the first face;
- the mounting plate being adapted to receive a component for testing of the component;
- first and second pneumatic hammers coupled with the second face, the first and second pneumatic hammers being operable to subject the mounting plate to simulated shock pulses;
- at least one accelerometer for coupling with the component, the accelerometer being operable to measure a magnitude of shock pulses generated by the first and second pneumatic hammers;
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- a programmable logic controller being operable to control pressurized air flows to first and second hoses that supply the pressurized air to the first and second pneumatic hammers, respectively, based, at least in part, upon the shock pulses measured by the at least one accelerometer.
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A method for testing a component, comprising:
- coupling the component with a fixture, the fixture having first and second pneumatic hammers coupled therewith;
- providing flows of pressurized air to the first and second pneumatic hammers;
- measuring shock pulses the component is subjected to by the first and second pneumatic hammers, using at least one accelerometer;
- controlling, based at least in part upon the shock pulses measured by the accelerometer, the flows of pressurized air to the first and second pneumatic hammers, respectively, using a programmable logic controller;
- and
- wherein the pneumatic hammers are operable to subject the component to the shock pulses, in response to receiving the flows of pressurized air.
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A system, comprising:
- a fixture having first and second faces;
- a mounting plate coupled with the first face;
- the mounting plate being adapted to receive a component for testing of the component;
- first and second pneumatic hammers coupled with the second face, the first and second pneumatic hammers being operable to subject the mounting plate to simulated shock pulses;
- a programmable logic controller being operable to control pressurized air flows to first and second hoses that supply the pressurized air to the first and second pneumatic hammers, respectively,
- a plurality of accelerometers coupled with the component, each accelerometer being electrically coupled with an accelerometer amplifier;
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- the accelerometer amplifier being operable to determine the magnitude of shock pulses being generated by the first and second pneumatic hammers.
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A method for testing a component, comprising:
- coupling the component with a fixture, the fixture having first and second pneumatic hammers coupled therewith;
- providing flows of pressurized air to the first and second pneumatic hammers;
- controlling the flows of pressurized air to the first and second pneumatic hammers, respectively, using a programmable logic controller;
- wherein the pneumatic hammers are operable to subject the component to simulated shock pulses, in response to receiving the flows of pressurized air;
- coupling a plurality of accelerometers with the component;
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- each accelerometer being adapted to be electrically coupled with an accelerometer amplifier.
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A method for testing a component, comprising:
- coupling the component with a fixture, the fixture having first and second pneumatic hammers coupled therewith;
- providing flows of pressurized air to the first and second pneumatic hammers;
- controlling the flows of pressurized air to the first and second pneumatic hammers, respectively, using a programmable logic controller;
- wherein the pneumatic hammers are operable to subject the component to simulated shock pulses, in response to receiving the flows of pressurized air;
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- measuring the magnitude of shock pulses exerted by the first and second pneumatic hammers, using the accelerometers.
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A system for simulating shock pulses generated by an automatic weapon during operation thereof, comprising:
- means for coupling a component with a fixture;
- means for subjecting the component to at least two simulated shock pulses simultaneously;
- means for measuring actual shock pulses experienced by the component;
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- means for controlling, based at least in part upon the actual shock pulses, the at least two simulated shock pulses such that the actual shock pulses approximately simulate automatic weapon shock pulses to be experienced by the component while the component is coupled with, and during operation of an automatic weapon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.