Detachable aerodynamic missile stabilizing system
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsAndrew B. Facciano, Robert T. Moore, Craig D. Seasly, Richard A. McClain, Raymond J. Spall
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Abstract
Provided is a detachable aerodynamic missile stabilizing system for a missile flying at low flight speeds. The system includes a housing adapted to couple to couple to the missile. Extending outward from the housing is at least one grid fin. Specifically the grid fin extends from the housing such that it is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the housing and the missile. The grid fin provides a plurality of apertures. The apertures are parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing and the missile. A coupler is adapted to detachably couple the housing to the missile. A method of use is also provided.
Claims10
A detachable aerodynamic missile stabilizing system for stabilizing a missile at subsonic speeds, the missile having a forward portion and an aft portion, comprising:
- a grid fin interstage assembly including
- a housing configured to be coupled to the aft portion,
- a plurality of grid fins disposed on an exterior of the housing and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position extending transversely from a longitudinal axis of the housing, the grid fins having a plurality of apertures, and
- an articulation control system configured to control an orientation of the grid fins and to link with a missile control system;
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- at least one coupler configured to attach the grid fin interstage assembly to the missile at the aft portion and further configured to release the grid fin interstage assembly from the aft portion to dispose of the grid fin interstage assembly at subsonic speeds.
A detachable aerodynamic missile stabilizing system for stabilizing a missile at subsonic speeds, the missile having a forward portion and an aft portion, comprising:
- a grid fin interstage assembly including
- a housing configured to be coupled to the aft portion, and
- a grid fin disposed on an exterior of the housing, the grid fin having a plurality of apertures and the grid fin being a single grid fin extending circumferentially and annularly about the housing;
- and
- at least one coupler configured to attach the grid fin interstage assembly to the missile at the aft portion and further configured to release the grid fin interstage assembly from the aft portion to dispose of the grid fin interstage assembly at subsonic speeds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.