Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Guidance control for spinning or rolling vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 纺纱或滚动车辆的指导控制
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Application No.: US13226749Application Date: 2011-09-07
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Publication No.: US08410412B2Publication Date: 2013-04-02
- Inventor: Chris E. Geswender , Stevie Alejandro , Paul Vesty
- Applicant: Chris E. Geswender , Stevie Alejandro , Paul Vesty
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Main IPC: F42B10/64
- IPC: F42B10/64 ; F42B10/26

Abstract:
A projectile, air vehicle or submersible craft with a spinning or rolling fuselage, rotating on its axis, has a collar which can be positioned relative to a longitudinal axis of the projectile using aerodynamic forces. Aerodynamic surfaces, such as lift-producing surfaces, for example tails or canards, are coupled to the collar, and rotate with the collar. An actuator system or mechanism controls orienting of the lift-producing surfaces, such as tilting of the lift producing surfaces, to direct the collar into a desired position relative to a longitudinal axis of the projectile, and to maintain the collar in that position. With such a control the projectile is able to be steered using bank-to-turn maneuvering. The actuator system may use any of a variety of mechanisms to move the lift-producing surfaces, thereby positioning the collar.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120175459A1 GUIDANCE CONTROL FOR SPINNING OR ROLLING VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2012-07-12
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