Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Supercavitating projectile tracking system and method
- Patent Title (中): 超级射弹跟踪系统及方法
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Application No.: US12646318Application Date: 2009-12-23
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Publication No.: US08300501B2Publication Date: 2012-10-30
- Inventor: Abraham N. Varghese , Robert Kuklinski , Thomas J. Gieseke
- Applicant: Abraham N. Varghese , Robert Kuklinski , Thomas J. Gieseke
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Scretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Scretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent James M. Kasischke; Michael P. Stanley; Jean-Paul A. Nasser
- Main IPC: G01S3/80
- IPC: G01S3/80

Abstract:
A system for three-dimensional tracking of high speed undersea projectiles may utilize a distributed field of randomly positioned passive acoustic sensors. The system measures variables related to the pressure field generated by a supercavitating projectile in flight wherein the amplitude of the pressure generated at a point in space is related to the projectile dimensions, velocity, and trajectory. The system iteratively processes data from the sensors to measure launch velocity, flight direction (trajectory), ballistic coefficient (drag), and/or maximum range.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110149691A1 Supercavitating Projectile Tracking System and Method Public/Granted day:2011-06-23
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