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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2010
Thomas Recchia, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Wilfredo Toledo, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (US);
Jason Cahayla, West Miliford, NJ (US);
Eric Scheper, Mt. Arlington, NJ (US);
Thomas Recchia, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Wilfredo Toledo, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ (US);
Jason Cahayla, West Miliford, NJ (US);
Eric Scheper, Mt. Arlington, NJ (US);
The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An onboard sensor suite generally includes two main components: a proximity sensor suite for measuring the projectile muzzle velocity; and a pressure sensor suite for measuring the projectile airspeed. The flight velocity of the projectile can then be estimated with a high degree of accuracy using either the muzzle velocity by itself or the airspeed by itself, or, in a preferred embodiment, by using both the muzzle velocity and the airspeed. The proximity sensor suite includes proximity sensors that are mounted along a projectile body; a wire harness; and an onboard computer or CPU. The pressure sensor suite includes a Pitot pressure transducer and two static pressure transducers that are mounted within the projectile body; a wire harness; and a CPU.