Ab Bofors

Sven Willner Eriksson

Kjell A Albrektsson

Bertil Torbjorn Eriksson

Hans A Franzen

Hans Manne Salomonsson

Rolf Hilding Sandlin

Bengt Gustaf Lovung

Rolf H Sandlin

An apparatus for correcting the terminal portion of the ballistic trajectory of a projectile. The projectile is initially fired at a target in a manner to cause the projectile to rotate in flight. At least one detector is mounted on a front surface of the rotating projectile to rotate with the projectile and scan the target area in a spiral pattern. A laser beam is directed to hit the target and a reflected portion of the beam energizes the scanning detector. The energized detector transmits an ignition signal to activate a trajectory correction motor and an associated nozzle having a plug that is weakened in response to the signal. The activated motor operates during the terminal portion of the trajectory to generate a thrust pulse that is passed through the nozzle having the weakened plug. The thrust pulse is directed by the nozzle to correct the trajectory of the projectile.

Terminally corrected projectile

The input to an integrator is controlled by a logic circuit to reduce tracking errors caused by changes in acceleration. In one embodiment, the logic circuit obtains the derivative of the input signal and multiplies it with the input signal. The input signal is fed to the integrator through a switch which is closed when the product of the input signal and its derivative is positive, and which is open when the product is negative.

Logic controlled integrator

The guidance system for a flying vehicle having at least one guidance channel for converting an error signal to a command signal for a control surface servo of the vehicle includes means for damping oscillations at the natural frequency of the vehicle. A damping means includes a notch filter in the guidance channel which serves to damp oscillations at the notch frequency. The notch frequency is controlled and conformed to the natural frequency of the vehicle, as the natural frequency of the vehicle varies with vehicle speed, by providing the notch filter with a signal related to vehicle speed. The notch filter is arranged to vary the notch frequency in accordance with the signal provided thereto.

Device for damping the tipping and yawing oscillations of the guidance

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Karlskoga, Sweden

Sven Willner Eriksson