EP0246368B1 - Chaff dispenser - Google Patents
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- EP0246368B1 EP0246368B1 EP19860302371 EP86302371A EP0246368B1 EP 0246368 B1 EP0246368 B1 EP 0246368B1 EP 19860302371 EP19860302371 EP 19860302371 EP 86302371 A EP86302371 A EP 86302371A EP 0246368 B1 EP0246368 B1 EP 0246368B1
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- This invention relates to a chaff dispenser for radar reflective chaff.
- Chaff consists of fine electrically conducting filaments or foils which reflect radar waves and is used to confuse and distract weapon systems which rely on the use of radar.
- the chaff is dispensed and dispersed in a variety of different ways depending upon the effect to be created.
- FIGS. 1a and 1b of the accompanying drawings are perspective and cross-sectional views respectively.
- the cartridge shown is designed primarily for use with electronic counter measure systems mounted on aircraft and was developed to provide maximum radar coverage with ease of handling.
- the cartridge illustrated consists of plastics liner 1 retaining a plurality of chaff dipoles 2 and having, at one end, a pyrotechnic squib 3. Disposed between the squib 3 and the chaff 2 is a piston 4 and felt pad 5 for protecting the chaff dipoles on ejection.
- a releasable end cap 6 At the other end of the plastics liner 1 is a releasable end cap 6.
- the pyrotechnic squib 3 On actuation the pyrotechnic squib 3 generates a gas pressure behind the piston 4 which drives the chaff along the plastics liner 1 ejecting the chaff from the other end.
- the chaff used is determined by the response required but typically may be 0.001 inch (25.4 microns) diameter aluminium coated glass dipoles.
- a similar chaff cartridge is shown in published U.K. Patent specification No.A 2075155 in which the end cap and piston are each provided with a sealing ring to provide a moisture proof barrier protecting the chaff dipoles retained by the plastics liner.
- a cartridge for dispensing chaff in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 and in which the cartridge has at least two payloads each fitted with its own explosive charge so as to be ignited successively in order to dispense the chaff payloads in separate successive groups.
- a chaff dispenser comprising a primary retainer, a chaff payload within the primary retainer, a pyrotechnic charge and piston means disposed between the pyrotechnic charge and the chaff payload whereby on actuation of the pyrotechnic charge the chaff payload is ejected from the primary retainer, the chaff payload being contained in at least one elongate secondary retainer comprising two separable parts characterised in that the separable parts of the secondary retainer are hinged together along a longitudinally extending hinge line, and the piston means comprises an end portion of a secondary retainer so as to be integral therewith whereby, on actuation, the secondary retainer or retainers and the chaff payload therein are ejected from the primary retainer.
- the end cap may include a plug portion seated within the primary retainer and having a circumferentially extending seal engaging with the primary retainer.
- the other sealing means may be a sleeve surrounding the pyrotechnic charge and sealing between the charge and the primary retainer whereby the cartridge is moisture-resistant.
- the chaff packaged within the retainer may be wrapped in suitable wrapping material.
- the chaff dispenser is preferably a chaff cartridge.
- Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-section of the chaff cartridge of the present invention
- Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of one variety of end cap on the centre line of Fig. 2
- Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sealing sleeve on the centre line of Fig.2
- Figure 5 is a perspective view of the secondary retainer
- Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view of the beginning of ejection.
- a chaff cartridge 10 consists of a primary plastics tubular retainer 11 for retaining a plurality of chaff dipoles 12.
- the chaff dipoles 12 are packed into a secondary plastics retainer 13 made of two separable halves 14 and 15 which are hinged together.
- One end of the primary plastics retainer 11 is closed by an end cap 16, which may or may not seal against the ingress of moisture, whilst the other end receives a pyrotechnic squib 17 surrounded by a sealing sleeve 18.
- a piston 19 Disposed intermediate the pyrotechnic squib 17 and the chaff dipoles 12 is a piston 19.
- end cap 16 shown is made of elastomeric material such as rubber and has, a flange 20 which abuts against the end of the primary plastics retainer 11, a plug portion 21 and a circumferentially-extending sealing lip 22 which seals firmly against the inside surface of the primary plastics retainer.
- the plug portion 21 is provided, at two opposed sides, with two locating lugs 24 (only one shown) which engage in respective locating holes 25 in the primary plastics retainer 11.
- the sealing sleeve 18 seals between the pyrotechnic squib 17 and an annular portion 26 of the primary retainer 11.
- the sealing sleeve 18 has three external circumferential beads 27, 28, 29 and internal bead 30.
- An end flange 31 is provided to locate the sleeve 18 in the desired position when inserted.
- the secondary retainer 13 in order to strengthen the secondary retainer 13 to enable force transmission from the piston 19 to the cap 16, the secondary retainer is provided with longitudinal strengthening ribs 32.
- the pyrotechnic squib 17 causes a build-up in pressure behind the piston 19 which causes the piston 19 to push the chaff in the direction of arrow A in Figure 6.
- the secondary retainer 13 transmits the force behind the piston 19 to the end cap 16 and pushes it out of the end of the primary retainer 11 as illustrated in Figure 6. Then, once the secondary retainer 13 is free of the primary retainer 11, the two parts 14, 15 separate along the hinge line allowing dispersal of the chaff to form the desired cloud.
- chaff cartridge of the present invention has several advantages of the known chaff cartridges described above:-
- the chaff cartridge of the present invention is designed to operate in the temperature limits of -54°C to +95°C and therefore the squib sealing sleeve is suitably a polyurethane material and the second retainer a PVC or polycarbonate material.
- the secondary retainer may not completely encapsulate the chaff and the end cap may form an end of the secondary retainer. If desired, there may be more than one secondary retainer within the primary retainer.
- the chaff cartridge of the present invention may be used with known dispenser units and mounted in banks of 30 at, for example, two or four positions on an aircraft.
- the chaff dispenser may be of any other form although in the present invention it is shown as a cartridge of rectangular cross-section.
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Description
- This invention relates to a chaff dispenser for radar reflective chaff.
- Chaff consists of fine electrically conducting filaments or foils which reflect radar waves and is used to confuse and distract weapon systems which rely on the use of radar. The chaff is dispensed and dispersed in a variety of different ways depending upon the effect to be created.
- One form of dispensing system manufactured by us is a chaff cartridge as shown in Figures 1a and 1b of the accompanying drawings which are perspective and cross-sectional views respectively. The cartridge shown is designed primarily for use with electronic counter measure systems mounted on aircraft and was developed to provide maximum radar coverage with ease of handling. The cartridge illustrated consists of plastics liner 1 retaining a plurality of
chaff dipoles 2 and having, at one end, a pyrotechnic squib 3. Disposed between the squib 3 and thechaff 2 is a piston 4 and felt pad 5 for protecting the chaff dipoles on ejection. At the other end of the plastics liner 1 is areleasable end cap 6. On actuation the pyrotechnic squib 3 generates a gas pressure behind the piston 4 which drives the chaff along the plastics liner 1 ejecting the chaff from the other end. The chaff used is determined by the response required but typically may be 0.001 inch (25.4 microns) diameter aluminium coated glass dipoles. - A similar chaff cartridge is shown in published U.K. Patent specification No.A 2075155 in which the end cap and piston are each provided with a sealing ring to provide a moisture proof barrier protecting the chaff dipoles retained by the plastics liner.
- There is also disclosed in FR-A-2436364 a cartridge for dispensing chaff in accordance with the preamble of claim 1 and in which the cartridge has at least two payloads each fitted with its own explosive charge so as to be ignited successively in order to dispense the chaff payloads in separate successive groups.
- We have now found that there is a danger of chaff contamination of the carrier body, e.g., an aircraft with cartridges of this general type.
- According to the present invention there is provided a chaff dispenser comprising a primary retainer, a chaff payload within the primary retainer, a pyrotechnic charge and piston means disposed between the pyrotechnic charge and the chaff payload whereby on actuation of the pyrotechnic charge the chaff payload is ejected from the primary retainer, the chaff payload being contained in at least one elongate secondary retainer comprising two separable parts characterised in that the separable parts of the secondary retainer are hinged together along a longitudinally extending hinge line, and the piston means comprises an end portion of a secondary retainer so as to be integral therewith whereby, on actuation, the secondary retainer or retainers and the chaff payload therein are ejected from the primary retainer.
- In order to provide against loss of gas pressure during ejection and ingression of moisture it is preferred to provide a sealing end cap and means sealing about the pyrotechnic charge. The end cap may include a plug portion seated within the primary retainer and having a circumferentially extending seal engaging with the primary retainer. The other sealing means may be a sleeve surrounding the pyrotechnic charge and sealing between the charge and the primary retainer whereby the cartridge is moisture-resistant.
- If desired, the chaff packaged within the retainer may be wrapped in suitable wrapping material. The chaff dispenser is preferably a chaff cartridge.
- The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to Figures 2 to 6 of the accompanying drawings in which:-
Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-section of the chaff cartridge of the present invention,
Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of one variety of end cap on the centre line of Fig. 2,
Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the sealing sleeve on the centre line of Fig.2,
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the secondary retainer and
Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view of the beginning of ejection. - In Figures 2 to 6 a
chaff cartridge 10 consists of a primary plastics tubular retainer 11 for retaining a plurality ofchaff dipoles 12. Thechaff dipoles 12 are packed into asecondary plastics retainer 13 made of twoseparable halves end cap 16, which may or may not seal against the ingress of moisture, whilst the other end receives apyrotechnic squib 17 surrounded by asealing sleeve 18. Disposed intermediate thepyrotechnic squib 17 and thechaff dipoles 12 is apiston 19. - The type of
end cap 16 shown is made of elastomeric material such as rubber and has, aflange 20 which abuts against the end of the primary plastics retainer 11, a plug portion 21 and a circumferentially-extending sealing lip 22 which seals firmly against the inside surface of the primary plastics retainer. In order to lock the end cap in position and prevent accidental release on low pressure at altitude, the plug portion 21 is provided, at two opposed sides, with two locating lugs 24 (only one shown) which engage in respective locatingholes 25 in the primary plastics retainer 11. - At the other end of the primary retainer 11 the
sealing sleeve 18 seals between thepyrotechnic squib 17 and anannular portion 26 of the primary retainer 11. In order to provide good sealing of the sealingsleeve 18 has three externalcircumferential beads end flange 31 is provided to locate thesleeve 18 in the desired position when inserted. - Suitably, in order to strengthen the
secondary retainer 13 to enable force transmission from thepiston 19 to thecap 16, the secondary retainer is provided withlongitudinal strengthening ribs 32. On actuation thepyrotechnic squib 17 causes a build-up in pressure behind thepiston 19 which causes thepiston 19 to push the chaff in the direction of arrow A in Figure 6. Thesecondary retainer 13 transmits the force behind thepiston 19 to theend cap 16 and pushes it out of the end of the primary retainer 11 as illustrated in Figure 6. Then, once thesecondary retainer 13 is free of the primary retainer 11, the twoparts - The preferred form of chaff cartridge of the present invention has several advantages of the known chaff cartridges described above:-
- (i) the
sleeve 18 provides sealing against the back pressure set up on actuation of the pyrotechnic squib and provides the added advantage of moisture sealing at one end of the primary retainer 11 without interfering with thepiston 19; - (ii) the
end cap 16 is designed to retain the chaff in the cartridge and, in one form, provides moisture sealing at the other end of the primary retainer with positive location by means oflugs 24; - (iii) the
secondary retainer 13 pushes off the end cap on ejection so that there is less damage to the chaff dipoles, the chaff dipoles may be packed less tightly giving better dispersion and the chaff may be wrapped or loose, these features providing less "bird-nesting" of dipoles, greater control and versatility in cloud formation; - (iv) the provision of the
second retainer 13 means that the chaff still retains its basic shape at ejection. Once thesecondary retainer 13 is clear of the primary retainer the chaff tends to bleed from the separating parts over a large period maintaining the Doppler response for longer rather than giving a rapid bloom. Moreover, this bleeding effect from the secondary retainer causes a much longer radar reflective cloud to be formed over a greater distance and aircraft contamination is less likely. - The chaff cartridge of the present invention is designed to operate in the temperature limits of -54°C to +95°C and therefore the squib sealing sleeve is suitably a polyurethane material and the second retainer a PVC or polycarbonate material.
- The secondary retainer may not completely encapsulate the chaff and the end cap may form an end of the secondary retainer. If desired, there may be more than one secondary retainer within the primary retainer.
- The chaff cartridge of the present invention may be used with known dispenser units and mounted in banks of 30 at, for example, two or four positions on an aircraft. The chaff dispenser may be of any other form although in the present invention it is shown as a cartridge of rectangular cross-section.
Claims (5)
- A chaff dispenser (10) comprising a primary retainer (11), a chaff payload (12) within the primary retainer (11), a pyrotechnic charge (17), and piston means (19) disposed between the pyrotechnic charge (17) and the chaff payload (12) whereby on actuation of the pyrotechnic charge (17) the chaff payload (12) is ejected from the primary retainer (11), the chaff payload being contained in at least one elongate secondary retainer (13) comprising two separable parts (14, 15) characterised in that the separable parts (14, 15) of the secondary retainer (13) are hinged together along a longitudinally extending hinge line, and the piston means (19) comprises an end portion of the secondary retainer (13) so as to be integral therewith whereby, on actuation, the secondary retainer or retainers and the chaff payload therein are ejected from the primary retainer.
- A chaff dispenser according to Claim 1 wherein the dispenser (10) is a cartridge having first and second ends and includes means (16) for sealing the first end of the primary retainer, said means being separate from the secondary retainer.
- A chaff cartridge according to Claim 2 wherein the pyrotechnic charge (17) is at the second end and the cartridge includes sealing means (18) about the pyrotechnic charge (17).
- A chaff cartridge according to Claim 2 wherein the sealing means (16) at said first end of the primary retainer (11) comprises a separate end cap including a plug portion (21) seated within said first end and sealing against the primary retainer (11).
- A chaff dispenser according to any one of the preceding Claims wherein the chaff payload is wrapped in a wrapping material.
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