WO2022125038A1 - Fuse system that can harvest energy from environmental conditions - Google Patents

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WO2022125038A1
WO2022125038A1 PCT/TR2021/051354 TR2021051354W WO2022125038A1 WO 2022125038 A1 WO2022125038 A1 WO 2022125038A1 TR 2021051354 W TR2021051354 W TR 2021051354W WO 2022125038 A1 WO2022125038 A1 WO 2022125038A1
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thermoelectric generator
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Selçuk ÇAYLAR
Emre Bayram
Göker Çalişkan
Utku AKMAN
Berkan AYDOĞDU
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Roketsan Roket Sanayi̇i̇ Ti̇caret A.Ş.
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C11/00Electric fuzes
    • F42C11/008Power generation in electric fuzes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42CAMMUNITION FUZES; ARMING OR SAFETY MEANS THEREFOR
    • F42C11/00Electric fuzes
    • F42C11/02Electric fuzes with piezo-crystal

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  • This invention relates to a system that harvests the energy of the electronic units used in fuse systems by using the separate environmental conditions.
  • the invention relates to a system that can harvest its own energy and makes all required functions of the fuse work by operating its additional sensors without requiring outer sources.
  • Reserve chemical battery is activated by a mechanical system driven by using the axial acceleration and spin formed during the flight and produces electrical energy.
  • Reserve batteries and thermal batteries are products with shelf life. They are also affected by the climate conditions of the region where the ammunition will be used. This fact causes very severe problems during operation. In the cases where the day time temperature average of the region’s geography is high, ammunition fuses using chemical reserve batteries overheat and become impossible to be used in operations. Replacing these batteries cannot be made since it is a very challenging procedure.
  • the invention that is the subject of the application relates to producing power from a natural feature of the device and providing the produced power to at least one power consuming element connected to the device.
  • the natural feature of the device is the acceleration of the device and the production here is providing a mass that can move upon the acceleration of the device and transforms the potential energy of the mass into electric energy.
  • the natural feature of the device is a heat production in at least one part of the device, and it comprises transforming a heat from the heat production here into electric power.
  • Application no “US20090013891A1” in the state of the art was reviewed.
  • the invention that is the subject of the application relates to electrically initiated inertial igniters not requiring an external battery for operation, and particularly to compact inertial igniters for thermal batteries used in weapon firing.
  • electrically initiated inertial igniters uses ignition acceleration to provide electrical power to the igniter electronics and decision-making circuitry.
  • This invention relates to a system that harvests the energy of the electronic units used in fuse systems by using the separate environmental conditions.
  • the most important aim of the invention is to provide obtaining the energy of the electronic units used in electromechanical and electronic fuses with an independent energy harvesting system.
  • the fuse system operates its additional sensors without requiring external sources and perform all required functions of the fuse.
  • Another important aim of the invention is to provide the requirement in the related USA defence standard that the safety measures should be connected to two separate environmental conditions without depending on an extra mechanism. Another aim of the invention is to ensure that the fuse system is not affected by the climate conditions of the region where the fuse system will be used. By this way, a long lasting use is provided by ammunition fuses not being affected by the climate conditions.
  • Another aim of the invention is to ensure the integration of electric harvesting systems that do not require an extra mechanical activation mechanism and that can eliminate the life cycle factor of the chemical materials into fuse systems.
  • Another aim of the invention is to ensure the combined use of energy harvesting systems. This combined use gives the fuse system the ability to perceive the separate environmental conditions (with the effect of the presence of electronic units). By this way, energy harvesting systems are also considered as sensors perceiving separate conditions.
  • Figure -1 is the drawing presenting the image of the energy harvesting fuse system that is the subject of the invention.
  • Controller unit 140 Controller unit
  • the fuse (100) comprises piezoelectric generator (110), thermoelectric generator (120), switch (130), controller unit (140), spring (150) and super capacitor (160).
  • the fuse (100) controls the explosive chain exploding the warhead on the rocket or missile and ensures that it is safely stored before the launch and is exploded at the desired time after the launch.
  • the fuse (100) ensures that it harvests its own energy independently and makes all required functions of the fuse work by operating its additional sensors without requiring outer sources.
  • the fuse (100) provides the electric energy required for the electrical units used in electromechanical or electronic fuses.
  • the fuse (100) uses two separate environmental conditions to make the explosive chain ready and aligned by sticking to the standard requirements in the ammunition fuse designs.
  • the spring (150) provides the compression with the axial acceleration formed during the launching of the ammunition from the barrel or thrust force created by rocket/missile motor.
  • Piezoelectric generator (1 10) enables the production of the short-time low extent electric energy by means of free vibration formed in a mass-spring (150) mechanism compressed by the axial acceleration formed during the launching of the ammunition from the barrel or thrust force created by rocket/missile motor.
  • Thermoelectric generator (120) produces electric energy from the temperature difference between the outer surface and inner environment of the fuse (100) created by the heating formed as a result of the aerodynamic friction and/or rocket/missile engine during the flight of the ammunition.
  • Thermoelectric generator (120) provides energy as the main energy source of the electronic circuits within the fuse (100).
  • Thermoelectric generator (120) comprises Peltier (thermoelectric cooling) modules and ensures that the cold faces of the modules remain cooler than the ammunition body all the time by means of thermally adhesive materials with high heat capacity.
  • the switch (130) is controlled by controller unit (140) and operates the ignition circuit. The switch (130) is activated first by the electric energy produced by the piezoelectric generator (130).
  • thermoelectric generator (120) This energy keeps the switch (130) circuit active until energy harvesting from the thermoelectric generator (120) begins. Then, when electric energy is produced from the thermoelectric generator (120), the task of the piezoelectric generator (1 10) ends, and the switch (130) is kept active with the energy provided by the thermoelectric generator (120). Unless an input is generated from the piezoelectric generator (1 10), the energy produced from the thermoelectric generator (120) cannot activate the switch (130). By this way, it is ensured that the fuse (100) complies with the two separate environmental conditions of the safety specified in the standards.
  • the super capacitor (160) enables the energy produced from the thermoelectric generator (120) to be stored.
  • the stored energy provides energy to a controller unit (140), additional sensors and ignition circuit for the fuse (100) to perform its task. Additional sensors measure the values such as the acceleration of the ammunition and angular speed, and transfers these data to the controller unit (140) on which they are controlled. By this way, functions such as target detection, impact detection or electronic arming are operated by the energy produced from the thermoelectric generator (120).
  • the controller unit (140) activates the switch (130) by determining that it meets the conditions required for the activation of the fuse (100) by sticking to the amount of the electric energy production and the order of the energy production of generators.
  • the controller unit (140) firstly enables the activation of the switch (130) when electric is produced from the piezoelectric generator (110).
  • the controller unit (140) provides the energy required by the ignition circuit for the ignition of the ammunition from harvested energy.
  • the controller unit (140) firstly ensures that potential errors are prevented by determining that it is not a flight in the case that there is no input from the piezoelectric generator (110), if electric energy is produced from thermoelectric generator (120) due to heating.
  • the system that is the subject of the invention is initiated by launching of the ammunition or the operation of the rocket/missile engine.
  • the piezoelectric generator (110) produces energy by means of free vibration formed in the spring (150) mechanism compressed by the axial acceleration formed during the launching of the ammunition from the barrel or forming thrust with rocket/missile motor and the thermoelectric generator (120) produces energy from the temperature difference between the outer surface and inner environment of the fuse (100) created by the heating formed as a result of the aerodynamic friction and/or rocket/missile engine during the flight of the ammunition.
  • This produced energy is stored by super capacitor (160).
  • the controller unit (140) begins to operate, and the super capacitor (160) energises the super capacitor (160), the controller unit (140) and the additional sensors.
  • the controller unit (140) enables the activation of the switch (130) that operates the ignition circuit by confirming the installation conditions as first the piezoelectric generator (110) producing energy and then the thermoelectric generator (120) produces energy. After this, the target is detected and explosion is performed.

Abstract

This invention relates to a system that harvests the energy of the electronic units used in fuse systems by using the separate environmental conditions.

Description

FUSE SYSTEM THAT CAN HARVEST ENERGY FROM ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Technical field of the invention
This invention relates to a system that harvests the energy of the electronic units used in fuse systems by using the separate environmental conditions.
Particularly, the invention relates to a system that can harvest its own energy and makes all required functions of the fuse work by operating its additional sensors without requiring outer sources.
State of the Art
Today, there are fuses using reserve chemical batteries. Reserve chemical battery is activated by a mechanical system driven by using the axial acceleration and spin formed during the flight and produces electrical energy. Reserve batteries and thermal batteries are products with shelf life. They are also affected by the climate conditions of the region where the ammunition will be used. This fact causes very severe problems during operation. In the cases where the day time temperature average of the region’s geography is high, ammunition fuses using chemical reserve batteries overheat and become impossible to be used in operations. Replacing these batteries cannot be made since it is a very challenging procedure.
Application no “US20030041767A1” in the state of the art was reviewed. The invention that is the subject of the application relates to producing power from a natural feature of the device and providing the produced power to at least one power consuming element connected to the device. The natural feature of the device is the acceleration of the device and the production here is providing a mass that can move upon the acceleration of the device and transforms the potential energy of the mass into electric energy. Alternatively, the natural feature of the device is a heat production in at least one part of the device, and it comprises transforming a heat from the heat production here into electric power. Application no “US20090013891A1” in the state of the art was reviewed. The invention that is the subject of the application relates to electrically initiated inertial igniters not requiring an external battery for operation, and particularly to compact inertial igniters for thermal batteries used in weapon firing. Disclosed electrically initiated inertial igniters uses ignition acceleration to provide electrical power to the igniter electronics and decision-making circuitry.
Application no “TR2018/20636” in the state of the art was reviewed. The invention that is the subject of the application relates to battery-free safety block used to energise the fuse used in aerial bombs.
In the systems of the prior art, using materials sensitive to environmental conditions in fuse systems poses a risky situation. To prevent this, there emerges a need to integrate electric harvesting systems that do not require an extra mechanical activation mechanism and that can eliminate the life cycle factor of the chemical materials into fuse systems. Also, a system that solves that requirement in the related USA defence standard that the safety measures should be connected to two separate environmental conditions without depending on an extra mechanism is needed.
Conclusively, due to the above-described problems and the insufficiency of the existing solutions made it necessary to make an improvement in the relevant technical field.
The aim of the invention
This invention relates to a system that harvests the energy of the electronic units used in fuse systems by using the separate environmental conditions.
The most important aim of the invention is to provide obtaining the energy of the electronic units used in electromechanical and electronic fuses with an independent energy harvesting system. By this way, the fuse system operates its additional sensors without requiring external sources and perform all required functions of the fuse.
Another important aim of the invention is to provide the requirement in the related USA defence standard that the safety measures should be connected to two separate environmental conditions without depending on an extra mechanism. Another aim of the invention is to ensure that the fuse system is not affected by the climate conditions of the region where the fuse system will be used. By this way, a long lasting use is provided by ammunition fuses not being affected by the climate conditions.
Another aim of the invention is to ensure the integration of electric harvesting systems that do not require an extra mechanical activation mechanism and that can eliminate the life cycle factor of the chemical materials into fuse systems.
Another aim of the invention is to ensure the combined use of energy harvesting systems. This combined use gives the fuse system the ability to perceive the separate environmental conditions (with the effect of the presence of electronic units). By this way, energy harvesting systems are also considered as sensors perceiving separate conditions.
The structural and characteristic properties and all advantages of the invention will be more clearly understood with the figures given below and the detailed description written with reference to these figures. Therefore, the assessment should also be made by taking these figures and the detailed description into account.
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Figure -1 : is the drawing presenting the image of the energy harvesting fuse system that is the subject of the invention.
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100. Fuse
110. Piezoelectric generator
120. Thermoelectric generator
130. Switch
140. Controller unit
150. Spring
160. Super capacitor Description of the invention
This invention relates to a system that harvests the energy of the electronic units used in fuse systems by using the separate environmental conditions. The fuse (100) comprises piezoelectric generator (110), thermoelectric generator (120), switch (130), controller unit (140), spring (150) and super capacitor (160).
The fuse (100) controls the explosive chain exploding the warhead on the rocket or missile and ensures that it is safely stored before the launch and is exploded at the desired time after the launch. The fuse (100) ensures that it harvests its own energy independently and makes all required functions of the fuse work by operating its additional sensors without requiring outer sources. The fuse (100) provides the electric energy required for the electrical units used in electromechanical or electronic fuses. The fuse (100) uses two separate environmental conditions to make the explosive chain ready and aligned by sticking to the standard requirements in the ammunition fuse designs.
The spring (150) provides the compression with the axial acceleration formed during the launching of the ammunition from the barrel or thrust force created by rocket/missile motor.
Piezoelectric generator (1 10) enables the production of the short-time low extent electric energy by means of free vibration formed in a mass-spring (150) mechanism compressed by the axial acceleration formed during the launching of the ammunition from the barrel or thrust force created by rocket/missile motor.
Thermoelectric generator (120) produces electric energy from the temperature difference between the outer surface and inner environment of the fuse (100) created by the heating formed as a result of the aerodynamic friction and/or rocket/missile engine during the flight of the ammunition. Thermoelectric generator (120) provides energy as the main energy source of the electronic circuits within the fuse (100). Thermoelectric generator (120) comprises Peltier (thermoelectric cooling) modules and ensures that the cold faces of the modules remain cooler than the ammunition body all the time by means of thermally adhesive materials with high heat capacity. The switch (130) is controlled by controller unit (140) and operates the ignition circuit. The switch (130) is activated first by the electric energy produced by the piezoelectric generator (130). This energy keeps the switch (130) circuit active until energy harvesting from the thermoelectric generator (120) begins. Then, when electric energy is produced from the thermoelectric generator (120), the task of the piezoelectric generator (1 10) ends, and the switch (130) is kept active with the energy provided by the thermoelectric generator (120). Unless an input is generated from the piezoelectric generator (1 10), the energy produced from the thermoelectric generator (120) cannot activate the switch (130). By this way, it is ensured that the fuse (100) complies with the two separate environmental conditions of the safety specified in the standards.
The super capacitor (160) enables the energy produced from the thermoelectric generator (120) to be stored. The stored energy provides energy to a controller unit (140), additional sensors and ignition circuit for the fuse (100) to perform its task. Additional sensors measure the values such as the acceleration of the ammunition and angular speed, and transfers these data to the controller unit (140) on which they are controlled. By this way, functions such as target detection, impact detection or electronic arming are operated by the energy produced from the thermoelectric generator (120).
The controller unit (140) activates the switch (130) by determining that it meets the conditions required for the activation of the fuse (100) by sticking to the amount of the electric energy production and the order of the energy production of generators. The controller unit (140) firstly enables the activation of the switch (130) when electric is produced from the piezoelectric generator (110). The controller unit (140) provides the energy required by the ignition circuit for the ignition of the ammunition from harvested energy. The controller unit (140) firstly ensures that potential errors are prevented by determining that it is not a flight in the case that there is no input from the piezoelectric generator (110), if electric energy is produced from thermoelectric generator (120) due to heating.
The system that is the subject of the invention is initiated by launching of the ammunition or the operation of the rocket/missile engine. The piezoelectric generator (110) produces energy by means of free vibration formed in the spring (150) mechanism compressed by the axial acceleration formed during the launching of the ammunition from the barrel or forming thrust with rocket/missile motor and the thermoelectric generator (120) produces energy from the temperature difference between the outer surface and inner environment of the fuse (100) created by the heating formed as a result of the aerodynamic friction and/or rocket/missile engine during the flight of the ammunition. This produced energy is stored by super capacitor (160). Then, the controller unit (140) begins to operate, and the super capacitor (160) energises the super capacitor (160), the controller unit (140) and the additional sensors. The controller unit (140) enables the activation of the switch (130) that operates the ignition circuit by confirming the installation conditions as first the piezoelectric generator (110) producing energy and then the thermoelectric generator (120) produces energy. After this, the target is detected and explosion is performed.

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CLAIMS A fuse system enabling the energising of the electronic units used in fuse systems, comprising; at least one piezoelectric generator (110) enabling the production of the short- time low extent electric energy by means of free vibration formed in a spring (150) mechanism compressed by the axial acceleration formed during the launching of the ammunition from the barrel or forming thrust with rocket/missile motor, at least one thermoelectric generator (120) producing electric energy from the temperature difference between the outer surface and inner environment of the fuse (100) created by the heating formed as a result of the aerodynamic friction and/or rocket/missile engine during the flight of the ammunition, at least one switch (130) controlled by the controller unit (140), enabling the operation of the ignition circuit, first by being activated by the electric energy produced from the piezoelectric generator (1 10) and then, when the electric energy is obtained from the thermoelectric generator (120), ending the task of the piezoelectric generator (1 10) and being kept active by the energy provided by the thermoelectric generator (120), at least one controller unit (140) activating the switch (130) by determining that it meets the conditions required for the activation of the fuse (100) by sticking to the amount of the electric energy production and the order of the energy production of generators, at least one spring (150) compressed by the axial acceleration formed during the forming of thrust by the rocket/missile engine or launching of the ammunition from the barrel, at least one fuse (100) comprising at least one super capacitor (160) enabling the storage of the electric energy produced from the thermoelectric generator (120) and enabling the performing of all its functions by operating its additional sensors by harvesting its energy independently and thereby not requiring outer source. 8 Fuse system according to Claim 1 , comprising thermoelectric generator (120) providing energy to the electronic circuits within the fuse (100). Fuse system according to Claim 1 , comprising piezoelectric generator (110) ensuring the switch (130) is kept active until energy harvesting from thermoelectric generator (120) begins. Fuse system according to Claim 1 , comprising thermoelectric generator (120) ensuring that the cold faces of the modules remain cooler than the ammunition body all the time by means of thermally adhesive materials with high heat capacity by comprising Peltier (thermoelectric cooling) modules. Fuse system according to Claim 1 , comprising super capacitor (160) providing energy to a controller unit (140), additional sensors and ignition circuit for the fuse (100) to perform its task. Fuse system according to Claim 1 , comprising controller unit (140) ensuring that the activation of the switch (130) by the energy produced from the thermoelectric generator (120) is prevented unless an input is given by the piezoelectric generator (1 10). Fuse system according to Claim 1 , comprising the fuse (100) ensuring the two separate environmental condition requirement within the ammunition fuse (100) design standards with the axial acceleration of the ammunition and the heat formed during the flight.
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