Honeywell International Inc.

Honeywell Ag

Bertram Kölbli

Theodor Ohl

Axel Konig

Peter Lolkes

A device provides for time-controlled self-destruction of a projectile by a batteryless, electronic self-destruct device. Several capacitors charged by a piezo element or a surge generator during firing are used in the flight phase for operational purposes. At least two of the capacitors are connected to the input of a comparator, so that the influence of a constantly modifiable operational voltage and the influence of a discharge of modifiable voltage levels by the piezo element or surge generator does not affect the time function.

Electronic self-destruct device

The inventive radar rangefinder has a transmitting/receiving antenna ( ) for surveying a danger area. Said antenna is located in a radome housing ( ), on a rotatable platform ( ). A reflector is placed at a known distance in order to calibrate the device. This reflector is formed by an auxiliary antenna ( ) with a connected delay line ( ) inside the randome housing ( ). The length of the virtual distance of the reflector produced then corresponds to the velocity factor of the delay line used.

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Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany

Bertram Kölbli