Improved Small Device Launch System

Abstract

A system for providing pressurized fluid for a small device launch system is shown. The system includes a piston housing an air source aperture, a launcher bore, and a shaft aperture. A piston and piston shaft slide in the chamber with the piston shaft extending out the shaft aperture. A hydraulic control cylinder is connected to the piston shaft and a controller is joined to control the cylinder. In a preferred embodiment, the controller controls flow through a variable restriction valve positioned in hydraulic communication between sides of the hydraulic cylinder. A position indicator can also be provided for communicating the position of the piston shaft to the controller.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADD020007

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Bitsakis

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attorneys
  • Deceleration
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluids
  • High Pressure
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Hydraulic Fluids
  • Indicators
  • Inventions
  • Launch Tubes
  • Launchers
  • Launching
  • Undersea Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Water Hammer

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.