EP0149114A2 - Depth sensor for underwater ammunition - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
- F42C11/00—Electric fuzes
- F42C11/001—Electric circuits for fuzes characterised by the ammunition class or type
- F42C11/005—Electric circuits for fuzes characterised by the ammunition class or type for marine warheads, e.g. torpedoes, mines, depth charges
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B22/00—Marine mines, e.g. launched by surface vessels or submarines
- F42B22/04—Influenced mines, e.g. by magnetic or acoustic effect
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
- F42C11/00—Electric fuzes
- F42C11/02—Electric fuzes with piezo-crystal
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42C—AMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
- F42C13/00—Proximity fuzes; Fuzes for remote detonation
- F42C13/06—Proximity fuzes; Fuzes for remote detonation operated by sound waves
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- the invention relates to an evaluation circuit for a piezoelectric hydrophone on marine mines, torpedoes or underwater projectiles.
- Underwater weapons such as mines which have one or more hydrophones for acoustic target recognition or target location.
- An evaluation circuit is connected to the hydrophone, which determines the distance or the type of target from the strength, frequency or direction of the sound. It is often necessary to know your own water depth for the calculation. So far, our own depth sensors have been used, which indicate the static pressure and thus the water depth from the deformation of an elastic element (can, membrane or spring).
- the measurement signal is usually supplied as an electrical quantity.
- the depth sensor is a separate component that makes the overall system more expensive, takes up space in the warhead and requires the capacity of the on-board battery.
- the object of the invention is to provide a depth sensor for underwater weapons that is inexpensive and small, that uses little electricity and works reliably over a long time with an accuracy of approximately ⁇ 0.1 m.
- the evaluation circuit according to the invention uses the charge shift caused by water pressure in the piezo crystal of the hydrophone already present, as a result of which free charges occur at the interfaces as depth information.
- the voltage corresponding to the water pressure is tapped at electrodes via a high-resistance amplifier (charge amplifier) and fed to further processing electronics in the weapon computer.
- the use of the direct voltage component of the hydrophone saves a separate component for depth measurement.
- the query period is set significantly shorter for moving projectiles or torpedoes, e.g. every second, as with mines (hourly to daily), which have a long service life with relatively small changes in depth.
- the evaluation circuit can be equipped with an automatic system which, for example, with larger pressure changes (depth changes) switches on the computer due to overvoltages, which is usually switched off to save battery capacity.
- the piezoelectric impact sensor can also be used as a measuring device for the depth.
- the figure shows a block diagram of a hydrophone evaluation circuit, which also serves as a depth sensor of a marine mine.
- a piezoelectric hydrophone 4 is located in the mine housing 2 directly on an outer wall speak to the listening input 12 of a weapon calculator 14, where the signals are analyzed for intensity and frequency spectrum.
- the computer output 16 leads to the ignition mechanism.
- the piezoelectric hydrophone 4 is also used to measure the depth.
- a computer-controlled switch 6 and a high-impedance amplifier 20 are provided in the DC voltage output 18 of the crossover 8.
- the computer 14 closes the switch 6.
- the output signal of the amplifier 20 corresponding to the charge on the piezo crystal is stored in the computer 14.
- the crystal is then discharged (a device for this is not shown).
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Auswerteschaltung für ein piezoelektrisches Hydrophon an Seeminen, Torpedos oder Unterwasserprojektilen.The invention relates to an evaluation circuit for a piezoelectric hydrophone on marine mines, torpedoes or underwater projectiles.
Bekannt sind Unterwasserwaffen wie Minen, die ein oder mehrere Hydrophone zur akustischen Zielerkennung oder Zielortung aufweisen. Am Hydrophon ist eine Auswerteschaltung angeschlossen, die aus der Stärke, der Frequenz oder der Richtung des Schalls auf die Entfernung oder die Art des Ziels schliesst. Für die Berechnung ist es häufig notwendig, die eigene Wassertiefe zu kennen. Dazu werden bisher eigene Tiefensensoren verwendet, die aus der Deformation eines elastischen Elements (Dose, Membran oder Feder) den statischen Druck und damit die Wassertiefe anzeigen. Das Meßsignal wird meistens als eine elektrische Grösse geliefert. Der Tiefensensor ist ein eigenes Bauteil, das das Gesamtsystem verteuert, Platz im Gefechtskopf beansprucht und Kapazität der Bordbatterie benötigt.Underwater weapons such as mines are known which have one or more hydrophones for acoustic target recognition or target location. An evaluation circuit is connected to the hydrophone, which determines the distance or the type of target from the strength, frequency or direction of the sound. It is often necessary to know your own water depth for the calculation. So far, our own depth sensors have been used, which indicate the static pressure and thus the water depth from the deformation of an elastic element (can, membrane or spring). The measurement signal is usually supplied as an electrical quantity. The depth sensor is a separate component that makes the overall system more expensive, takes up space in the warhead and requires the capacity of the on-board battery.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Tiefensensor für Unterwasserwaffen zu schaffen, der preisgünstig und klein ist, der wenig Strom braucht und zuverlässig über lange Zeit mit einer Genauigkeit von ca. ± 0,1 m funktioniert.The object of the invention is to provide a depth sensor for underwater weapons that is inexpensive and small, that uses little electricity and works reliably over a long time with an accuracy of approximately ± 0.1 m.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss von einem Tiefensensor mit den in den Ansprüchen genannten Merkmalen gelöst.According to the invention, this object is achieved by a depth sensor with the features mentioned in the claims.
Die erfindungsgemässe Auswerteschaltung nutzt die im Piezokristall des schon vorhandenen Hydrophons vom Wasserdruck verursachte Ladungsverschiebung, wodurch freie Ladungen an den Grenzflächen auftreten als Tiefeninformation. über einen hochohmigen Verstärker (Ladungsverstärker) wird die dem Wasserdruck entsprechende Spannung an Elektroden abgegriffen und einer weiterverarbeitenden Elektronik im Waffenrechner zugeführt. Die Ausnutzung des Gleichspannungsanteils des Hydrophons erspart ein eigenes, separates Bauteil zur Tiefenmessung.The evaluation circuit according to the invention uses the charge shift caused by water pressure in the piezo crystal of the hydrophone already present, as a result of which free charges occur at the interfaces as depth information. The voltage corresponding to the water pressure is tapped at electrodes via a high-resistance amplifier (charge amplifier) and fed to further processing electronics in the weapon computer. The use of the direct voltage component of the hydrophone saves a separate component for depth measurement.
Das Abfragen der Tiefeninformation ( = Messen der Ladungsverschiebung) kann periodisch erfolgen, wobei die erste Messung die absolute Tiefe angibt. Diese wird gespeichert, die Ladung auf dem Kristall wird niederohmig abgeleitet.The interrogation of the depth information (= measurement of the charge shift) can take place periodically, the first measurement indicating the absolute depth. This is stored, the charge on the crystal is dissipated with low resistance.
Ändert sich die Tiefenlage einer Mine am Seegrund nicht, so ist auch bei der nächsten Abfrage keine Ladungsverschiebung festzustellen. Treten jedoch Ladungsverschiebungen auf, so deutet ihr Vorzeichen auf ein weiteres Absinken oder auf einen Bergeversuch, worauf der Rechner entsprechend reagieren kann.If the depth of a mine on the lake bottom does not change, no charge shift can be determined in the next query. However, if charge shifts occur, their sign indicates a further sinking or a recovery attempt, to which the computer can react accordingly.
Die Abfrageperiode wird bei sich bewegenden Projektilen oder Torpedos wesentlich kürzer eingestellt, z.B. jede Sekunde, als bei Minen (stündlich bis täglich), die eine lange Lebensdauer bei relativ geringen Tiefenänderungen aufweisen. Die Auswerteschaltung kann mit einer Automatik ausgerüstet sein, die bei grösseren Druckänderungen (Tiefenänderungen) z.B. durch Überspannungen den Rechner einschaltet, der in der Regel zum Sparen von Batteriekapazität ausgeschaltet ist. Bei Projektilen oder Torpedos kann z.B. auch der piezoelektrische Aufschlagsensor als Meßgerät für die Tiefe verwendet werden.The query period is set significantly shorter for moving projectiles or torpedoes, e.g. every second, as with mines (hourly to daily), which have a long service life with relatively small changes in depth. The evaluation circuit can be equipped with an automatic system which, for example, with larger pressure changes (depth changes) switches on the computer due to overvoltages, which is usually switched off to save battery capacity. With projectiles or torpedoes e.g. the piezoelectric impact sensor can also be used as a measuring device for the depth.
Weitere Vorteile, Merkmale und Anwendungsgebiete ergeben sich aus der nachfolgend beschriebenen Figur.Further advantages, features and areas of application result from the figure described below.
Die Figur zeigt ein Blockschaltbild einer Hydrophonauswerteschaltung, die zugleich als Tiefensensor einer Seemine dient. Im Minengehäuse 2 befindet sich direkt an einer Aussenwand ein piezoelektrisches Hydrophon 4, das über eine Frequenzweiche 8 und einen Verstärker 10 elektrische Wechselsignale, die den Umgebungsgeräuschen entsprechen, an den Horcheingang 12 eines Waffenrechners 14 liefert, wo die Signale nach Intensität und Frequenzspektrum analysiert werden. Der Rechnerausgang 16 führt zum Zündmechanismus. Erfindungsgemäss wird das piezoelektrische Hydrophon 4 auch zum Messen der Tiefe verwendet. Dazu sind im Gleichspannungsausgang 18 der Frequenzweiche 8 ein rechnergesteuerter Schalter 6 und ein hochohmiger Verstärker 20 vorgesehen.The figure shows a block diagram of a hydrophone evaluation circuit, which also serves as a depth sensor of a marine mine. A
Nach einer vorprogrammierten Zeit nach Abwurf der Mine 2 schliesst der Rechner 14 den Schalter 6. Das der Ladung am Piezokristall entsprechende Ausgangssignal des Verstärkers 20 wird im Rechner 14 gespeichert. Der Kristall wird anschliessend entladen (eine Vorrichtung dazu ist nicht gezeigt).After a pre-programmed time after the mine 2 has been ejected, the
Spätere Messungen, die nach vorprogrammierten Zeiten erfolgen, registrieren jede Veränderung der Tiefe, die grösser als ± 0,1 m ist.Subsequent measurements, which are made according to pre-programmed times, register any change in depth that is greater than ± 0.1 m.
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