CA2462908A1 - Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics - Google Patents

Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics Download PDF

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CA2462908A1
CA2462908A1 CA002462908A CA2462908A CA2462908A1 CA 2462908 A1 CA2462908 A1 CA 2462908A1 CA 002462908 A CA002462908 A CA 002462908A CA 2462908 A CA2462908 A CA 2462908A CA 2462908 A1 CA2462908 A1 CA 2462908A1
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Mark A. Carlson
James J. Jordan
John Russotti
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J2/00—Reflecting targets, e.g. radar-reflector targets; Active targets transmitting electromagnetic or acoustic waves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D3/00—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed
    • B64D3/02—Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed for towing targets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41J—TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS
    • F41J9/00—Moving targets, i.e. moving when fired at
    • F41J9/08—Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons
    • F41J9/10—Airborne targets, e.g. drones, kites, balloons towed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/30—Means for trailing antennas
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
    • G01S7/021—Auxiliary means for detecting or identifying radar signals or the like, e.g. radar jamming signals

Abstract

A decoy deployment and retrieval system includes an extensible boom (40) and corresponding cradle or saddle (42) for use in the retrieval of the towed decoy (32) such that, upon retrieval, the extensible boom (40) with its deco y (32) captured in the cradle (42) is retracted into a chamber (34) so that th e decoy (32) can be deployed over and over again. In one embodiment, the decoy is both towed by, and controlled over, a fiber optic line in which a load ce ll is used to detect tension on the line to prevent damage, and a fiber optic rotary joint is utilized along with high voltage slip rings to permit electrical and optical coupling without backlash, fouling or damage to the line.

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1. A decoy deployment and retrieval system for a decoy tethered by a towing cable, comprising:
a canister for housing and deploying said decoy, said canister including an extensible boom having a cradle for capturing said decoy upon retrieval and translatable from a stowed position to a decoy retrieval position;
a winch located in said canister for reeling in a deployed decoy by its towing cable for capture by said cradle; and, an actuator for extending said boom during retrieval and for withdrawing said boom to said stowed position after capture of said deployed decoy, whereby said decoy is restored for redeployment within said canister.
2. The system of Claim 1, wherein said winch includes a level winding winching system.
3. The system of Claim 1, wherein said towing cable includes a fiber optic cable.
4. The system of Claim 3, and further including a fiber optic rotary coupler adjacent said winch, said coupler having one portion thereof coupled to an end of said fiber optic cable and rotatable with said winch, and another portion fixed to said canister such that signals may be placed on and received from said fiber optic cable from said canister.
5. The system of Claim 1, wherein said decoy includes a traveling wave tube and wherein said towing cable includes at least one high voltage line for powering said traveling wave tube.
6. The system of Claim 5, and further including a high voltage slip ring assembly adjacent said winch and having the ring thereof rotatable with said winch and coupled to said high voltage line and another ring thereof fixed to said canister.
7. The system of Claim 1, wherein said towing cable runs over said boom and further including a load sensor in said boom and in contact with said cable for detecting the load thereon.
8. The system of Claim 7 wherein said winch includes a motor and a control unit coupled thereto, and further including means for coupling said load sensor to said control unit, said control unit controlling the winching speed of said winch so as to keep the load on said cable below a predetermined maximum to prevent damage to said cable.
9. The system of Claim 7, and further including a tension indicator coupled to said load sensor and an indicator actuator for activating said indicator when the tension sensed by said load sensor is above a predetermined threshold.
10. A decoy deployment and retrieval system for a decoy tethered by a towing cable, comprising:

a canister for housing and deploying said decoy;
a level winding winching system having a spindle about which said cable is wrapped; and, a drive coupled to said spindle for actuating said winch for paying out said cable during decoy deployment and for reeling in said decoy during retrieval, said level winding winching system operative to pay out line at a controlled rate and for reeling in said line in a backlash free manner so as not to destroy said cable.
11. The system of Claim 10, wherein said winching system includes a motor and a control therefor, and further including a load sensor in contact with said cable and coupled to said control such that tension sensed by said load cell is used in the control of the speed of said motor.
12. The system of Claim 10, wherein said cable includes a fiber optic cable and further including a fiber optic rotary coupling at said winch, one portion of said rotary coupling coupled to said fiber optic cable and another portion of said rotary coupling coupled to said canister, whereby line fouling is avoided during winch operation.
13. The system of Claim 10, wherein said cable includes at least one line carrying a high voltage and further including a high voltage slip ring assembly at said winch having one ring thereof coupled to the line carrying said high voltage and another ring fixed to said canister, whereby line fouling is avoided during winch operation.
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US32861701P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US32860301P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US32859401P 2001-10-11 2001-10-11
US60/328,617 2001-10-11
US60/328,594 2001-10-11
US60/328,603 2001-10-11
US10/027,352 US6672543B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2001-12-20 Compact mechanism for retrieval of a towed body from moving vehicles
US10/027,325 US6779796B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2001-12-20 Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics
US10/027,352 2001-12-20
US10/027,325 2001-12-20
US10/105,716 US6683555B2 (en) 2001-10-11 2002-03-25 Fast deploy, retrievable and reusable airborne counter-measure system
US10/105,716 2002-03-25
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