RU2766488C2 - Remote mine clearing device - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: remote mine clearing device is installed on the vehicle with compartments for personnel. In addition, the following is installed on the vehicle: the super-high-frequency unit, at least one super-high-frequency unit antenna device, the ultrabandwidth high-frequency module, at least one ultrabandwidth high-frequency module antenna. The super-high-frequency unit antenna device is made with the electromechanical drive of sector scanning. The ultrabandwidth high-frequency module antenna contains at least one horn radiator with horizontal polarization. The ultrabandwidth high-frequency module antenna contains at least one horn radiator with vertical polarization. The vehicle is equipped with the monitor and indication block of the electromagnetic radiation level at personnel workplaces.

EFFECT: possibility of mine explosives remote disposal.

10 cl, 2 dwg

Description

The remote demining device belongs to the field of military engineering and means of combating terrorism, and is designed to ensure the safety of movement on the routes of movement of special military equipment, weapons and vehicles.

The remote demining device is designed to detect mine-explosive devices (MVD) with metal elements, as well as for non-contact blocking or for the destruction of engineering ammunition and improvised radio-controlled explosive devices (IRED) containing electronic components by remote detonation.

Due to the use of microwave equipment based on special electronic systems, the device provides remote non-contact neutralization of camouflaged radio-controlled explosive devices, which makes it possible to protect roads, highways, airfield runways and other military and civilian facilities from terrorist attacks.

The remote demining device has received practical implementation in production and has passed full-scale tests; it can be mass-produced at existing enterprises in modern industrial conditions.

State of the art (analogues)

A device is known according to the patent of the Russian Federation No. 54162 PM "Installation for the disposal of camouflaged controlled explosive devices" [1].

The installation according to the patent [1] is characterized by the fact that it has a self-propelled chassis, a housing, a pulsed electromagnetic emitter in the form of an inductor coil, a current source in the form of an electric current generator, the rotor of which is connected to the power take-off shaft of an internal combustion engine, and an electric capacitance connected in parallel to it through a rectifier , in parallel to which, through an electronic key controlled by a pulse frequency regulator, an emitter in the form of an inductor coil is connected. The emitter is placed outside the self-propelled chassis and housing with the help of a telescopic support. The removal of the emitter with the help of a retractable telescopic support is carried out 1.5 m to the right of the installation, because traffic in Russia is right-handed. Abroad, on roads with left-hand traffic, the removal of the emitter from the chassis should be done to the left of the chassis. It is supposed to lay explosive devices (VU) on the side of the road.

The disadvantage of the device [1] is the limited amount of charge accumulation on the electric capacitance and hence the low power of the capacitance pulsed discharge to the induction emitter. Accordingly, a weak impact on WU.

In addition, another disadvantage of the device is a narrow and limited survey sector (sector of irradiation with an e / m emitter on a telescopic rod) of the surface, namely only on one side of the self-propelled chassis, which entails the danger of explosive devices being detonated from the opposite side of the installation in the direction of its movement or from front side in the direction of movement of the unit.

In addition, the disadvantage of the device is the destructive effect on the nodes and elements of the installation, including due to damaging factors when mine devices are detonated in the immediate most dangerous proximity to the induction emitter.

From information sources [2] of Force Protection Inc. known description of the device Mine Protected Vehicle (eng. MPV - Mine Protected Vehicle, transport with increased protection against mines) - an armored personnel carrier and a combat engineering vehicle, which is a three-axle all-wheel drive off-road vehicle with a V-shaped bottom. The armored personnel carrier "Buffalo" MPV has increased protection against damaging factors of mines and improvised explosive devices, including due to the V-shaped bottom. The device is used to create passages and transport troops in mined areas. The conveyor is equipped with a movable 9-meter manipulator. The disadvantage of this device is the inability to remotely neutralize mine-explosive devices on the trajectory of movement of military vehicles.

Known description [3] of the device "Vehicle wide-range mine detector" VAMIDS ", which indicates that the device is designed to search for both conventional mines and those that contain a small amount of metal. The VAMIDS modular system includes a control unit (Control Unit), a segmented array of sensors (Segmented Array), a system control panel (System Console). Using VAMIDS sensors, you can detect unknown metal objects buried in the ground at a depth of up to several meters. Sensor array segments are rigid or flexible panels that can be mounted either on vehicles or on the ground. Each segment provides a gripping area on each side, allowing the segments to be spaced up to 6 meters apart. The disadvantage of this device is the lack of electronic technical devices for remote neutralization and detonation of mine-explosive devices with electronic components and located on the trajectory of military vehicles.

It is also known a device according to patent No. 2185614 RI "Device for detecting hidden explosives" [4], designed to search and detect IDP.

This device uses the effect of secondary radiation of radioactive fields and particles from objects intended for search and detection, due to preliminary pulsed irradiation with appropriate radioisotopes.

This device has the following disadvantages:

a) low speed of operation and detection of the VU, since the search for the VU is performed when the device is stationary (“reconnaissance from a fixed chassis”), the subsequent stage of the search is performed only after a slight movement of the entire device;

b) adverse radiation impact on the environment and biological objects (including the personnel of military units);

c) a limited narrow search space for the WU and a relatively long period of the effect of registering the “response” of the radioactive radiation of the search object (VU) and detecting its location.

Since the device according to the patent of the Russian Federation No. 54162 [1] is characterized by a significant correspondence of essential features to the proposed remote demining device, then the device "Installation for the disposal of camouflaged radio-controlled explosive devices" [1] is considered as a prototype.

The technical task and technical result of the proposed invention is:

- creation of a device, for example, a mobile one, for operational remote neutralization (blocking) of a device, mine-explosive devices (IMS) and improvised explosive devices with electronic components on the trajectory, as well as for the destruction (liquidation by explosion) of radio-controlled objects and engineering munitions intended to destroy vehicles and special equipment on their routes.

The technical result is achieved due to the fact that the vehicle has a microwave installation with a scanning antenna device, an ultra-wideband (UWB) high-frequency (HF) module of directional polarized radiation with a microwave installation and a UWB RF module at the top level of the device with a simultaneous expansion effect the boundaries of the zone of influence of the electromagnetic microwave field during remote neutralization of radio-controlled explosive devices (ED), as well as for remote destruction (liquidation by detonation) of explosive devices with electronic components, with the exception of the risk of a destructive effect on the functional external elements of the microwave installation and UWB HF module in the event of a mine explosion -explosive means (IMS), ammunition and explosive devices with electronic components, in the process of moving the entire device in the operational (combat) mode for demining the area.

The essence of the claimed invention lies in the fact that the remote demining device includes a vehicle.

The vehicle includes a power generation system.

The vehicle has a microwave installation.

The vehicle has at least one microwave antenna device.

The vehicle has an ultra-wideband high-frequency module.

The vehicle has at least one UWB HF module antenna.

The vehicle has at least one compartment for personnel.

The antenna device of the microwave installation is made with an electromechanical drive for sector scanning.

The antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module preferably contains at least one horizontally polarized horn radiator.

The antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module preferably contains at least one vertically polarized horn radiator.

The vehicle has a unit for monitoring and indicating the level of electromagnetic radiation at the workplaces of personnel.

In special cases, it is permissible to carry out the technical solution as follows.

The vehicle is preferably made in the form of a self-propelled armored chassis.

Self-propelled armored chassis is mainly made in the form of a wheeled vehicle.

Self-propelled armored chassis can be made in the form of a tracked vehicle.

The vehicle may be in the form of an air vehicle.

The antenna of the microwave installation is preferably made in the form of an active phased antenna array.

The vehicle is preferably equipped with a wide sweep search module.

The power generation system advantageously comprises a constant speed drive.

The vehicle is preferably equipped with a set of engineering reconnaissance equipment.

The vehicle preferably has an air conditioning, heating and ventilation system.

The authors of the claimed technical solution produced a prototype of this remote demining device, the tests of which confirmed the achievement of the claimed technical result.

Brief description of the drawings

In FIG. 1 shows a general view of the remote demining installation, where it is indicated:

1 - armored chassis of a wheeled vehicle;

2 - horn antenna of ultra-wideband high-frequency installation;

3 - waveguide-horn antenna of a microwave installation;

4 - parabolic mirror-reflector of the microwave installation;

5 - wide search module.

In FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the main functional elements, where it is indicated:

6 - ultra-wideband high-frequency module;

7 - microwave installation;

8 - power generation system;

9 - antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module;

10 - parabolic mirror-reflector of the microwave installation;

11 - power supply connecting cables;

12 - control and indication unit with antenna systems (not shown);

13 - vehicle.

Implementation of the technical solution

The remote demining device contains an armored chassis of a wheeled vehicle (1, Fig. 1), a horn antenna of an ultra-wideband high-frequency module (2), a waveguide-horn antenna of a microwave installation (3), a parabolic mirror-reflector of a microwave installation (4), a wide-angle search module ( five).

The armored chassis of a wheeled vehicle (1) contains at least one body (not shown) with a compartment for personnel, while the body can be divided into several compartments by steel partitions.

The armored chassis of a wheeled vehicle is designed to protect and move the entire installation with equipment and personnel when working in a marching or combat position.

The horn antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module (2) is designed to block radio-controlled VUs containing electronic components due to the directed transmission of the ultra-wideband high-frequency electromagnetic field to the area of the proposed location of the VU.

At the same time, the horn antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module is installed on the upper level of the vehicle.

The waveguide-horn antenna of the microwave installation (3) is designed to block and eliminate the detonation of the explosive device containing electronic components due to the directed transmission of the microwave electromagnetic field to the area of the intended location of the explosive device.

The parabolic mirror-reflector of the microwave installation (4) is designed for localization and directional scanning of a localized microwave electromagnetic field in the area of the intended location of the WU.

At the same time, the waveguide-horn antenna and the parabolic mirror-reflector of the microwave installation are installed at the upper level of the vehicle.

The wide-angle search module (5) is designed to detect electrically conductive (metal) objects hidden in various non-conductive and weakly conductive media (soil, water, snow). The wide-angle search module consists of a search system and electronics, power supply, control and indication panel (not shown). The search system can be sequentially used in a marching or combat position (not shown).

The ultra-wideband high-frequency module (6, Fig. 2) contains a generator of ultra-wideband high-frequency signals, a horn antenna, waveguides (not shown), and is designed for remote blocking of radio-controlled MDLs during operation of the device on a given route.

The microwave installation (7) contains a microwave generator, a power supply, an antenna device, a control and diagnostics unit (not shown), and is designed to block and eliminate the detonation of the MHD by creating a directed microwave electromagnetic field.

The power generation system (8) is designed to power the electrical equipment of the remote demining installation with a highly stabilized (precision) electrical voltage. The power generation system consists of a constant speed drive, a generator, an adjustment, protection and control unit.

The antenna (9) of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module is designed for converting ultra-wideband electromagnetic pulses into localized electromagnetic radiation and for directional transmission of electromagnetic interference in order to block radio-controlled MFDs.

In this case, the antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module contains at least one horn emitter of horizontal polarization.

In this case, the antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module contains at least one vertically polarized horn radiator.

The parabolic mirror-reflector of the microwave installation (10) is designed to localize the microwave signal from the waveguide-horn antenna of the microwave installation and to transmit localized electromagnetic radiation in the direction of installation movement along a given route and in the direction of the proposed area of the WU location.

In this case, the waveguide-horn antenna of the microwave installation is located at the focus of the parabolic reflector of the antenna of the microwave installation.

This provides for electromechanical scanning of the antenna device of the microwave installation in a given sector and, accordingly, scanning of localized electromagnetic microwave radiation in the horizontal plane.

Connecting power cables (11) are designed to transfer a stabilized regulated level of electricity from the power generation system to individual modules and installations, consumers of electricity.

The control and indication unit with antenna systems (12) is designed for continuous monitoring of the level of electromagnetic radiation intensity at the personnel workplaces.

The control and indication unit with antenna systems provides a visual indication of the level of intensity of electromagnetic signals of a normal level, the issuance of signals about exceeding the permissible limits.

The vehicle (13) is intended for mounting the equipment and for moving the entire plant. At the same time, the vehicle has armored protection against the effects of the damaging factors of the VU and other means of attack.

Specific Implementation Examples

1. In order to increase maneuverability and speed, the remote demining device (UDR) is made on the basis of a wheeled vehicle.

2. In order to increase cross-country ability in difficult road and field conditions, the remote demining device (UDR) is made on the basis of a tracked vehicle.

3. In order to implement tasks in conditions of inaccessibility of the terrain for vehicles on wheeled and tracked chassis, a remote demining device (RDD) was made on an air vehicle (airship, balloon, helicopter).

4. In order to improve the reliability of the antenna of the microwave installation during scanning, the remote demining device (RDD) is made with an antenna of the microwave installation in the form of an active phased antenna array.

5. For the purpose of reliable operation of the power generation system, the remote demining device (UDR) is made with an emergency power supply system based on a generator driven by a separate internal combustion engine, for example, a diesel engine.

6. In order to ensure the tasks of demining, the UDR is made with an induction wide-range search module, which provides search and detection of MVU and MVV with metal structural elements.

7. In order to ensure the tasks of demining, the UDR was carried out with a set of engineering reconnaissance equipment, such as: the IMP-S mine detector, the INM-M non-contact mine detector, the R-299 wire line detector of the VKR portable demining kit;

8. In order to ensure viability and autonomy in combat conditions, the UDR is equipped with an air conditioning, heating and ventilation system for working compartments.

The implementation of the proposed technical solution is not limited to the above examples.

Job Description or Usage

The UDR is moved to its original location at a calculated distance from the intended place of mining of the area and the wide-angle search module is put into combat condition.

Produce movement along the trajectory specified to ensure the safety of the passage of the escorted military units.

Carry out the detection and destruction of the detected MVU using the VKR (portable demining kit).

In the event of a threat of terrorist attacks or sabotage attacks, an ultra-wideband high-frequency module is activated to block controlled MVDs having radio components, and at the same time an ultra-high-frequency installation is used for demining (neutralization, elimination by explosion) MVDs having electronic components.

Perform movement along a predetermined trajectory of movement and simultaneously perform remote demining (undermining, blocking, neutralization) of IEDs with electronic components using a microwave installation and a UWB module;

Industrial Applicability

The claimed technical solution is implemented practically using industrially produced devices and materials, can be manufactured at a machine-building enterprise and will be widely used in the field of military engineering equipment for mine clearance.

Sources of information

1. Patent of the Russian Federation No. 54162 PM "Installation for the neutralization of camouflaged radio-controlled explosive devices" (MPK F41H 11/16, 10.06.06).

2. Patent US 5592170 "Radar system and method for detecting and recognizing targets from a safe distance" (F41H 11/16, 01/07/1997).

Claims (10)

1. A remote demining device installed on a vehicle containing at least one compartment for personnel, an ultra-high frequency installation is additionally installed on the vehicle, at least one antenna device of an ultra-high frequency installation, an ultra-wideband high-frequency module, at least one antenna of an ultra-wideband high-frequency module, characterized in that that the antenna device of the microwave installation is made with an electromechanical drive for sector scanning, the antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module contains at least one horn radiator with horizontal polarization, the antenna of the ultra-wideband high-frequency module contains at least one horn radiator with vertical polarization, a level control and indication unit is installed on the vehicle electromagnetic radiation at the workplaces of personnel. 2. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that the vehicle is made in the form of a self-propelled armored chassis. 3. The device according to claim. 2, characterized in that the self-propelled armored chassis is made in the form of a wheeled vehicle. 4. The device according to claim. 2, characterized in that the self-propelled armored chassis is made in the form of a tracked vehicle. 5. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that the vehicle is made in the form of an air vehicle. 6. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that the antenna device of the microwave installation is made in the form of an active phased antenna array. 7. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that the vehicle has a wide-angle search module. 8. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that it further comprises a power generation system containing a constant speed drive. 9. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that a set of engineering reconnaissance equipment is installed on the vehicle. 10. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the vehicle has an air conditioning, heating and ventilation system.

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