System and method for testing missile components
Abstract
A testing system for testing a missile component having a sense axis includes a centrifuge, a support arm, an orientation assembly, and a controller. The centrifuge rotates the orientation assembly about a vertical axis in a substantially horizontal plane. The orientation assembly includes a first motor, a first gimbal, and a gimballed support. The first motor has a first rotatable shaft defining a first gimbal axis. The first gimbal is coupled with the first rotatable shaft to rotate about the first gimbal axis while the centrifuge rotates the orientation assembly about the vertical axis such that missile component is simultaneously rotated about both the vertical axis and the first gimbal axis to simulate a missile launch of the missile component. The gimballed support is coupled with the first gimbal for supporting the missile component such that the sense axis of the missile component is not parallel to the substantially horizontal plane. The orientation assembly may also include a second gimbal that is rotated about a second gimbals axis by a second motor.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Kansas City Plant (KCP), Kansas City, MO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1998477
- Patent Number(s):
- 11674783
- Application Number:
- 17/224,462
- Assignee:
- Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, MO)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0002839
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 04/07/2021
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Prewitt, Steven Forrest, Rector, Michael Neal, Fines, John Michael, Haning, Charles Geoffrey, and Kontras, Evan Andrew. System and method for testing missile components. United States: N. p., 2023.
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Prewitt, Steven Forrest, Rector, Michael Neal, Fines, John Michael, Haning, Charles Geoffrey, & Kontras, Evan Andrew. System and method for testing missile components. United States.
Prewitt, Steven Forrest, Rector, Michael Neal, Fines, John Michael, Haning, Charles Geoffrey, and Kontras, Evan Andrew. Tue .
"System and method for testing missile components". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1998477.
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title = {System and method for testing missile components},
author = {Prewitt, Steven Forrest and Rector, Michael Neal and Fines, John Michael and Haning, Charles Geoffrey and Kontras, Evan Andrew},
abstractNote = {A testing system for testing a missile component having a sense axis includes a centrifuge, a support arm, an orientation assembly, and a controller. The centrifuge rotates the orientation assembly about a vertical axis in a substantially horizontal plane. The orientation assembly includes a first motor, a first gimbal, and a gimballed support. The first motor has a first rotatable shaft defining a first gimbal axis. The first gimbal is coupled with the first rotatable shaft to rotate about the first gimbal axis while the centrifuge rotates the orientation assembly about the vertical axis such that missile component is simultaneously rotated about both the vertical axis and the first gimbal axis to simulate a missile launch of the missile component. The gimballed support is coupled with the first gimbal for supporting the missile component such that the sense axis of the missile component is not parallel to the substantially horizontal plane. The orientation assembly may also include a second gimbal that is rotated about a second gimbals axis by a second motor.},
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