GB2228987A - Tail fin unit for a projectile - Google Patents

Tail fin unit for a projectile

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GB2228987A
GB2228987A GB8920302A GB8920302A GB2228987A GB 2228987 A GB2228987 A GB 2228987A GB 8920302 A GB8920302 A GB 8920302A GB 8920302 A GB8920302 A GB 8920302A GB 2228987 A GB2228987 A GB 2228987A
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projectile
fin unit
unit
fins
moulded
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GB8920302A
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GB2228987B (en
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Stephen George Gladwell Smith
David Howard Walker
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B10/00—Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
    • F42B10/02—Stabilising arrangements
    • F42B10/04—Stabilising arrangements using fixed fins
    • F42B10/06—Tail fins

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)

Abstract

A tail fin unit (10) moulded from a plastics material which ablates when subjected to both propellant flash temperatures and in-flight aerodynamic heating, consists of a fin unit body member (12) which is coaxially attachable to the rear end of the projectile, and which is provided with a plurality of radially protrusive fins (16) each disposed as a helix of constant pitch around the moulding axis of the unit. Ablation of the fins (16) may not occur evenly, but because they are of constant pitch, any erosion of their leading edges (20) will occur without detriment to the spin rate of the projectile in flight. A preferred unit moulded from polyester or epoxy resin filled with Kevlar aramid fibres is capable of resisting gun chamber loads of 4000kg cm<-2>.
GB8920302A 1987-03-17 1988-03-09 Tail fin unit for a projectile Expired - Lifetime GB2228987B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB878706250A GB8706250D0 (en) 1987-03-17 1987-03-17 Tail fin unit for projectile
PCT/GB1988/000179 WO1988007169A1 (en) 1987-03-17 1988-03-09 Tail fin unit for a projectile

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GB8920302D0 GB8920302D0 (en) 1990-02-21
GB2228987A true GB2228987A (en) 1990-09-12
GB2228987B GB2228987B (en) 1991-01-23

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GB878706250A Pending GB8706250D0 (en) 1987-03-17 1987-03-17 Tail fin unit for projectile
GB8920302A Expired - Lifetime GB2228987B (en) 1987-03-17 1988-03-09 Tail fin unit for a projectile

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EP (1) EP0354210B1 (en)
AU (1) AU600810B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8807422A (en)
CA (1) CA1323246C (en)
DE (1) DE3886209T2 (en)
GB (2) GB8706250D0 (en)
IL (1) IL85710A0 (en)
WO (1) WO1988007169A1 (en)

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US5158509A (en) * 1990-12-14 1992-10-27 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Composite stabilizer unit
GB2268575A (en) * 1992-07-09 1994-01-12 Secr Defence Tail fin unit
GB0004347D0 (en) * 2000-02-25 2000-04-12 Victrex Mfg Ltd Lightweight ablative materials
US9644929B1 (en) 2013-12-03 2017-05-09 Michael S. Bradbury Pilum bullet and cartridge
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GB508201A (en) * 1937-01-04 1939-06-28 Sageb Sa Improvements in bladed projectiles
FR1061958A (en) * 1952-05-19 1954-04-16 Le Moulage De Prec Tailoring improvements
FR1077083A (en) * 1953-03-20 1954-11-04 Soc Tech De Rech Ind Tail for projectiles
FR1288365A (en) * 1961-04-07 1962-03-24 Oregon Etablissements Fuer Pat New fletched projectile
FR1307270A (en) * 1961-06-08 1962-10-26 Le Ministre Des Armees Terre D Tailplane for projectile and method of assembly
FR2020467A5 (en) * 1969-01-29 1970-07-10 Losfeld Andre Projectile adaptable as hand grenade or - self-propelled mortar bomb
EP0174082A1 (en) * 1984-07-23 1986-03-12 Judd Engineering Limited Projectile stabilising fin unit
EP0249525A1 (en) * 1986-06-05 1987-12-16 ETAT-FRANCAIS représenté par le DELEGUE GENERAL POUR L'ARMEMENT (DPAG) Stabilization fins for an arrow-type penetrator

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DE3517125A1 (en) * 1985-05-11 1986-11-13 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf SUB-CALIBRARY FLOOR

Patent Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB508201A (en) * 1937-01-04 1939-06-28 Sageb Sa Improvements in bladed projectiles
FR1061958A (en) * 1952-05-19 1954-04-16 Le Moulage De Prec Tailoring improvements
FR1077083A (en) * 1953-03-20 1954-11-04 Soc Tech De Rech Ind Tail for projectiles
FR1288365A (en) * 1961-04-07 1962-03-24 Oregon Etablissements Fuer Pat New fletched projectile
FR1307270A (en) * 1961-06-08 1962-10-26 Le Ministre Des Armees Terre D Tailplane for projectile and method of assembly
FR2020467A5 (en) * 1969-01-29 1970-07-10 Losfeld Andre Projectile adaptable as hand grenade or - self-propelled mortar bomb
EP0174082A1 (en) * 1984-07-23 1986-03-12 Judd Engineering Limited Projectile stabilising fin unit
EP0249525A1 (en) * 1986-06-05 1987-12-16 ETAT-FRANCAIS représenté par le DELEGUE GENERAL POUR L'ARMEMENT (DPAG) Stabilization fins for an arrow-type penetrator

Non-Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
Naval Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 9,No. 2, Dec 1983.Navy Tech. Cat. number 0164, Navy Ca *
No.66779. *
WO8606828 *

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IL85710A0 (en) 1988-08-31
EP0354210B1 (en) 1993-12-08
WO1988007169A1 (en) 1988-09-22
GB8706250D0 (en) 1987-04-23
CA1323246C (en) 1993-10-19
AU1391488A (en) 1988-10-10
AU600810B2 (en) 1990-08-23
EP0354210A1 (en) 1990-02-14
BR8807422A (en) 1990-05-22
DE3886209T2 (en) 1994-06-09
DE3886209D1 (en) 1994-01-20
GB8920302D0 (en) 1990-02-21
GB2228987B (en) 1991-01-23

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