EP 2811256 A1 20141210 - Drag reduction system
Title (en)
Drag reduction system
Title (de)
Widerstandsverminderungssystem
Title (fr)
Système de réduction de traînée
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 13275132 A 20130604
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a drag reduction system, more specifically a forward mounted drag reduction system for use on extended range artillery. There is provided a long range artillery projectile having forward end comprising a fuze, an aft located base unit and located therebetween a projectile body defining cavity which comprises a payload, a forwardly located gas generator capable of generating a gas flow, and an ignition device to ignite the gas generator; preferably at a predetermined time after the projectile is launched.
IPC 8 full level
F42B 10/40 (2006.01); F42B 10/66 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F42B 10/40 (2013.01); F42B 10/668 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
US 5886289 A 19990323 - NIXON ROBERT J [GB], et al
Citation (search report)
- [IY] US 3345948 A 19671010 - SARVIS JOHN W
- [Y] FR 2674952 A1 19921009 - BAUDROUS BERNARD [FR], et al
- [Y] US 7624941 B1 20091201 - PATEL MEHUL [US], et al
- [A] US 5353711 A 19941011 - BOTTICELLI RICHARD D [US], et al
- [A] US 3994234 A 19761130 - LITZ CHARLES J
- [A] US 4353303 A 19821012 - BELL FRANK H
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 13275132 A 20130604