EP 0329523 B1 19940615 - Carrier guided by a laser beam and pyrotechnical thrusters.
Title (en)
Carrier guided by a laser beam and pyrotechnical thrusters.
Title (de)
Durch Laserstrahl und pyrotechnische Impulsgeber geführter Vektor.
Title (fr)
Vecteur guidé de par faisceau laser et impulseurs pyrotechniques.
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 8801684 A 19880212
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0329523A1] The system uses a laser beam and pyrotechnical thrusters to guide one or more carriers (e.g. missiles) designed to intercept manoeuvring targets such as aircraft, helicopters or tanks. <??>The carrier (V) is guided partly from the ground by means of a laser beam ("beam riding" guidance) which tracks the target (C), and partly by means of pyrotechnical thrusters mounted on board the carrier. The carrier thus knows its position at any instant with respect to the ideal trajectory (AL) provided by the laser beam. The carrier corrects its trajectory by triggering a pyrotechnical thruster when its distance (D) from the ideal trajectory is greater than a predefined threshold value (R) and when its radial velocity of approach to the ideal trajectory is less than a predefined threshold. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F41G 7/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F41G 7/266 (2013.01 - EP US); F42B 10/661 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE GB LI SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0329523 A1 19890823; EP 0329523 B1 19940615; DE 68916058 D1 19940721; DE 68916058 T2 19940922; FR 2627268 A1 19890818; FR 2627268 B1 19930514; US 4901946 A 19900220
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89400335 A 19890207; DE 68916058 T 19890207; FR 8801684 A 19880212; US 30734189 A 19890206