Rocket ejection delay apparatus and/or method
AssigneeRCS Rocket Motor Components, Inc.
InventorsGary C. Rosenfield, Robert A. Rosenfield
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Abstract
An ejection delay system, apparatus and/or method including an electronic ejection delay system having an ignition device; a power source connected to the ignition device; and, a flight parameter sensor switch electrically connected to the power source to initiate the provision of power from the power source to the ignition device; the electronic ejection delay system being disposed in some implementations in a housing system including a housing; a forward closure for closing the top end of the housing; and, an aft closure for closing the aft end of the housing. Also disclosed is a method for ejecting a rocket recovery system in flight; including sensing a parameter associated with flight; and, initiating deployment of a recovery system.
Claims7
An ejection delay module attached to a rocket motor, the ejection delay module comprising:
- a housing system including:
- a housing;
- a forward closure for closing the top end of the housing;
- and,
- an aft closure for closing the aft end of the housing;
- and,
- an electronic ejection delay system including:
- an ignition device;
- a power source connected to the ignition device;
- and,
- a flight parameter sensor switch electrically connected to the power source to initiate the provision of power from the power source to the ignition device, wherein the ignition device is a glow plug for ignition of a charge of combustible material.
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