WO2022066131A1 - Optimal weapon routing system - Google Patents
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- the Invention relates to an optimal weapon routing system.
- Invention particularly relates to an optimal weapon routing system used in defence industry and providing maximum destruction to more than one fixed or moving targets having different size, shape and importance by one single shot.
- Weapon routing techniques used in the related art is based on principle of locking weapon fired at target only to one target.
- weapons that can be locked onto only one single target are inadequate due to reasons such as having more than one and moving targets; different size, shape and importance of the targets; and limited ammunition and/or time.
- patent application numbered US7675012B1 is encountered.
- the application discloses an apparatus and a method to cooperatively track and intercept a plurality of highly manoeuvring asymmetric threats using networks of small, low-cost, lightweight, airborne vehicles that dynamically self-organize into an ad hoc network topology.
- Information on the target is received from information networks of other airborne vehicles.
- This purpose is achieved by locking or assigning each aircraft to one single target in a manner to enhance total destruction probability.
- the application does not have only one airborne vehicle such as missile etc. and is not aimed to cause maximum damage to more than one and in motion targets.
- the invention has been developed with inspiration from the existing situation and aims to eliminate the above mentioned disadvantages.
- Primary aim of the invention is to give maximum destruction to more than one fixed or moving targets having different size, shape and importance by one single shot.
- Figure 1 is an illustrative block diagram of the weapon routing system disclosed under the invention.
- Figure 2 is a flow diagram of the software used in developing the control unit in the weapon routing system being subject of the invention.
- the invention is an optimal weapon routing system and method used in defence industry and providing maximum destruction to more than one fixed or moving targets having different size, shape and importance by one single shot.
- Said system to provide this comprises
- a control unit (1) detecting the instant coordinates (x G , y G ) of the optimal point that will cause maximum destruction to the targets in line with the data transmitted by sensors (2) instantly, and conducting instant route updating, adjusting the push power of weapon engine and the angles of flaps according to the route data,
- Communication is established by vehicles such as satellite, GPS (Global Positioning System) and radio frequencies, details such as coordinates, size, shape and importance level of targets are detected by sensors (2) instantly and the details are transmitted instantly to control unit (1 ) for use in optimal routing processing.
- the importance level of targets can be determined according to the instant information that is sent via intelligence services or the importance level of strategic targets such as bridge, ammunition stock, dam, nuclear power plant, tank, panzer can be kept relatively higher.
- Said sensors (2) can be components such as various sensors and antennas.
- GPS receivers and antennas can be used for the collection of information and data to be received from GPS.
- radar, laser and ultraviolet sensors can be used subject to the distance of targets (near, mid-far and far distance) and to discover the hit angle.
- control unit (1) Details such as instant coordinate, size, shape and importance level of targets to be received from sensors (2) are used to perform optimal routing process by control unit (1). Subject to the changes that might occur in the information, optimal route updating is made by control unit (1).
- Working principle of determining optimal route and providing update thereof by control unit (1) is based on “Weighted Centre of Mass,” which is a concept from physics:
- N Number of targets i: Index of target (1 ⁇ i ⁇ N)
- Xi x coordinate of target i yi: y coordinate of target i x G : Instant x coordinate of the optimal point that will cause maximum destruction to targets y G : Instant y coordinate of the optimal point that will cause maximum destruction to targets
- Instant coordinates (x G , y G ) of the optimal point that will give maximum destruction to target/targets within effect radius (r) are estimated by control unit (1 ) instantly by using the mathematical equations provided above. Also, weapon engine pushing force and flaps’ angles are adjusted according to the instant optimal route coordinates calculated by control unit (1). Movement of the weapon at the adjusted speed in the route direction specified by control unit (1 ) is performed by a power unit (4). Energy needed for operation of power unit (4) is supplied by energy unit (5).
- the energy unit (5) comprises fuel oil tank of weapon and fuel-oil in the tank. Type and amount of fuel oil in the fuel oil tank determines the speed and range of the weapon.
- Solid fuel-oil rocket engines are preferred.
- Solid fuel-oil missile engines have flammable agent and oxygen together and aluminium powder is used as flammable agent while potassium nitrate is used as oxygen containing agent.
- turbojet engines are preferred.
- explosive agent (3) in the weapon explodes when it hits the instant coordinates (x G , ye) of the optimal point that will give the maximum destruction to targets, and targets within effect radius (r) are silenced.
- Effect radius (r) of weapon is determined by the type and quantity of explosive agent used therein. The more powerful the explosive (3) the broader the effect radius (r) is.
- Optimal weapon routing system of the invention is particularly developed for macro weapons such as missile or rocket used in defence industry. In addition, it can also be used in mid-scale weapons such as tank or micro-scale weapons such as small hand weapons.
- applications such as HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Java Script, JQuery, Ajax for showing data on screens about routing procedures to the user; applications such as C#, LINQ, Entity Framework, ASP.NET MVC for optimal route estimation and communication operations with database, user display etc.; and applications such as MSSQL, T-SQL for database management can be used.
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Abstract
Invention relates to an optimal weapon routing system providing cause of maximum destruction to targets within effect radius (r) by one single shot and comprises at least a sensor (2) detecting and transmitting coordinates, importance level, sizes and/or shapes of targets, a control unit (1) detecting the instant coordinates (xG, yG) of the optimal point that will cause maximum destruction to the targets in line with the data transmitted by sensors (2) instantly, and conducting instant route updating, adjusting the push power of weapon engine and the angles of flaps according to the route data, a power unit (4) providing movement of weapon at the adjusted speed in the route direction specified by control unit (1), an energy unit (5) providing the energy required for running the power unit (4) and at least an explosive (3) exploding upon arrival of the weapon to the optimal route coordinates, providing destruction of all targets within range of effect radius (r).
Description
OPTIMAL WEAPON ROUTING SYSTEM
The Field of the Invention
The Invention relates to an optimal weapon routing system.
Invention particularly relates to an optimal weapon routing system used in defence industry and providing maximum destruction to more than one fixed or moving targets having different size, shape and importance by one single shot.
Background of the Invention
Today weapon routing techniques are used to direct weapons to targets accurately in order to minimize survival value of target or maximize destruction to targets.
Weapon routing techniques used in the related art is based on principle of locking weapon fired at target only to one target. However, weapons that can be locked onto only one single target are inadequate due to reasons such as having more than one and moving targets; different size, shape and importance of the targets; and limited ammunition and/or time.
When the literature is searched for the subject matter, patent application numbered US7675012B1 is encountered. The application discloses an apparatus and a method to cooperatively track and intercept a plurality of highly manoeuvring asymmetric threats using networks of small, low-cost, lightweight, airborne vehicles that dynamically self-organize into an ad hoc network topology. Information on the target is received from information networks of other airborne vehicles. Thus, by acting in cohesion with each other, they target to silence or destroy more than one moving target. This purpose is achieved by locking or assigning each aircraft to one single target in a manner to enhance total destruction probability. The application does not have only one airborne vehicle such as missile etc. and is not aimed to cause maximum damage to more than one and in motion targets. Therefore, it is about locking or assignment of airborne vehicle such as missile to one single target but not locking onto the optimal point that will give the maximum destruction to more than one and moving targets. In addition, it does not give the economic advantage provided by the use of one single air vehicle.
As a result, due to the above described disadvantages and inadequacy of existing solutions, it has been necessary to make development in the related art.
Aim of the Invention
The invention has been developed with inspiration from the existing situation and aims to eliminate the above mentioned disadvantages.
Primary aim of the invention is to give maximum destruction to more than one fixed or moving targets having different size, shape and importance by one single shot.
The structural and characteristic features of the invention and all advantages will be understood better in detailed descriptions with the figures given below and with references to the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made taking into account the said figures and detailed explanations.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Figure 1 is an illustrative block diagram of the weapon routing system disclosed under the invention.
Figure 2 is a flow diagram of the software used in developing the control unit in the weapon routing system being subject of the invention.
Description of Part References
1. Control unit
2. Sensor
3. Explosive
4. Power unit
5. Energy unit r. Effect radius
(Xi , yQ instant coordinates of target i
(xG , YG) instant coordinates of the optimal point that will give the maximum destruction to the targets
Detailed Description of the Invention
In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the optimal weapon routing system being subject of the invention have been described only for the purpose of better understanding of the matter.
As shown in illustrative view in figure 1 , the invention is an optimal weapon routing system and method used in defence industry and providing maximum destruction to more than one fixed or moving targets having different size, shape and importance by one single shot. Said system to provide this comprises
• at least a sensor (2) detecting and transmitting the coordinates, importance level, size and/or shapes of targets,
• a control unit (1) detecting the instant coordinates (xG , yG) of the optimal point that will cause maximum destruction to the targets in line with the data transmitted by sensors (2) instantly, and conducting instant route updating, adjusting the push power of weapon engine and the angles of flaps according to the route data,
• a power unit (4) providing movement of weapon at the adjusted speed in the route direction specified by control unit (1),
• an energy unit (5) providing the energy required for running power unit (4) and
• at least an explosive (3) exploding upon arrival of the weapon to the optimal route coordinates, providing destruction of all targets within range of effect radius (r).
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the software algorithm used in developing control unit (1 ) and flow diagram thereof is given in figure 2, and working principle is described below:
Communication is established by vehicles such as satellite, GPS (Global Positioning System) and radio frequencies, details such as coordinates, size, shape and importance level of targets are detected by sensors (2) instantly and the details are
transmitted instantly to control unit (1 ) for use in optimal routing processing. Here, the importance level of targets can be determined according to the instant information that is sent via intelligence services or the importance level of strategic targets such as bridge, ammunition stock, dam, nuclear power plant, tank, panzer can be kept relatively higher. Said sensors (2) can be components such as various sensors and antennas. For instance, GPS receivers and antennas can be used for the collection of information and data to be received from GPS. Similarly, radar, laser and ultraviolet sensors can be used subject to the distance of targets (near, mid-far and far distance) and to discover the hit angle. Details such as instant coordinate, size, shape and importance level of targets to be received from sensors (2) are used to perform optimal routing process by control unit (1). Subject to the changes that might occur in the information, optimal route updating is made by control unit (1). Working principle of determining optimal route and providing update thereof by control unit (1) is based on “Weighted Centre of Mass,” which is a concept from physics:
Where:
N: Number of targets i: Index of target (1 < i < N)
A: Size of target i (Surface area or volume can be used as a measure.) di: Importance of target i
Xi: x coordinate of target i yi: y coordinate of target i xG: Instant x coordinate of the optimal point that will cause maximum destruction to targets yG: Instant y coordinate of the optimal point that will cause maximum destruction to targets
Instant coordinates (xG , yG) of the optimal point that will give maximum destruction to target/targets within effect radius (r) are estimated by control unit (1 ) instantly by using the mathematical equations provided above. Also, weapon engine pushing force and flaps’ angles are adjusted according to the instant optimal route coordinates calculated by control unit (1). Movement of the weapon at the adjusted speed in the route
direction specified by control unit (1 ) is performed by a power unit (4). Energy needed for operation of power unit (4) is supplied by energy unit (5). The energy unit (5) comprises fuel oil tank of weapon and fuel-oil in the tank. Type and amount of fuel oil in the fuel oil tank determines the speed and range of the weapon. For instance, in cases when missile is intended to have high manoeuvre capability at short range, typically solid fuel-oil rocket engines are preferred. Solid fuel-oil missile engines have flammable agent and oxygen together and aluminium powder is used as flammable agent while potassium nitrate is used as oxygen containing agent. In long range missiles, turbojet engines are preferred. After weapon is fired and motion is initiated, explosive agent (3) in the weapon explodes when it hits the instant coordinates (xG , ye) of the optimal point that will give the maximum destruction to targets, and targets within effect radius (r) are silenced. Effect radius (r) of weapon is determined by the type and quantity of explosive agent used therein. The more powerful the explosive (3) the broader the effect radius (r) is.
Optimal weapon routing system of the invention is particularly developed for macro weapons such as missile or rocket used in defence industry. In addition, it can also be used in mid-scale weapons such as tank or micro-scale weapons such as small hand weapons.
In preferred embodiments of optimal weapon routing system being subject of the invention, applications such as HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Java Script, JQuery, Ajax for showing data on screens about routing procedures to the user; applications such as C#, LINQ, Entity Framework, ASP.NET MVC for optimal route estimation and communication operations with database, user display etc.; and applications such as MSSQL, T-SQL for database management can be used.
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CLAIMS Optimal weapon routing system providing cause of maximum destruction to targets within effect radius (r) by one single shot and characterized by comprising
• at least a sensor (2) detecting and transmitting the coordinates, importance level, size and/or shapes of targets,
• a control unit (1) detecting the instant coordinates (xG , yG) of optimal point that will cause maximum destruction to targets in line with data transmitted by sensors (2) instantly, and conducting instant route updating, adjusting the push power of weapon engine and the angles of flaps according to the route data, • a power unit (4) providing movement of weapon at the adjusted speed in the route direction specified by control unit (1),
• an energy unit (5) providing the energy required for running the power unit (4) and
• at least an explosive (3) exploding upon arrival of the weapon to the optimal route coordinates, providing destruction of all targets within range of effect radius (r).
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