Decoy system, notably for improvised explosive devices
AssigneeEca
InventorsGérard Falcou, Patrick Angeloni
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Abstract
The decoy system, notably for terrestrial mines or improvised explosive devices, includes: a means of producing heat energy including an air or water boiler, a means of emitting radiation in the infrared spectrum including a chamber that is fed with fluid by the production means, the chamber being provided with internal fins able to promote a build-up of heat energy inside said chamber, at least one detection means for determining the temperature of the chamber or the temperature of the fluid between the production means and the emission means, and a control unit able to control the operation of the heat energy production means at least according to the determined temperature.
Claims10
A decoy system, notably for terrestrial mines or improvised explosive devices, comprising:
- a means of producing heat energy comprising an air or water boiler,
- a means of emitting radiation in the infrared spectrum comprising a chamber that is fed with fluid by a feed duct extending from the boiler, the chamber being provided with internal fins able to promote a build-up of heat energy inside said chamber,
- at least one detection means for determining the temperature of the chamber or the temperature of the fluid between the boiler and the emission means, and
- a control unit able to control the operation of the boiler at least according to the determined temperature;
- wherein the boiler comprises an exhaust duct for gases which is distinct from the feed duct and extends through the chamber of the emission means in order to participate in the raising of the temperature of the chamber when the system is started.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.