Rudder control assembly for a missile

    公开(公告)号:US11293729B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US17426483

    申请日:2019-01-31

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Anders Swenson

    Abstract: The invention relates to a rudder control assembly (2) for a missile (1), the rudder control assembly (2) comprising: a first actuator (20) connectable to a rudder (16), which first actuator (20) is configured to steer the rudder (16) when connected to the rudder (16); a coupling element (22) for connecting the first actuator (20) to the rudder (16); and a second actuator (24) for locking the rudder (16) in a fixed position, wherein the second actuator (24) comprises a locking element (26), which is configured to lock and unlock the rudder (16) and which locking element (26) also is configured to connect the first actuator (20) with the rudder (16) by means of the coupling element (22) when unlocking the rudder (16). The invention also relates to a missile (1), comprising a rudder control assembly (2). The invention also relates to a method, performed by a control device (100), for testing a first actuator (20) of a rudder control assembly (2) for a missile (1). The invention also relates to a computer program (P) and to a computer-readable medium.

    Electrically controlled broadband group antenna

    公开(公告)号:US11228112B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US16628842

    申请日:2018-06-20

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Henrik Holter

    Abstract: A broadband group antenna, comprising a plurality of antenna elements and an earth plane element, wherein the antenna elements are arranged in a common plane on top of the earth plane element and connected to a microwave transceiver unit via conductors provided in channels that extend through the earth plane element in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the earth plane element, the antenna elements are arranged in a matrix pattern comprising first rows extending in a first direction and second rows extending in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, wherein the antenna elements are in alignment with each other in said first rows and in said second rows.

    Shaped charge liner and method for production thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11162766B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16766342

    申请日:2018-11-23

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liner for shaped charge for penetrating hard targets, wherein the liner comprises i) a carrier having a density below 9500 kg/m3; and ii) a coating deposited on said carrier comprising at least one metal and/or metal oxide, wherein the coating has a density greater than 10000 kg/m3; wherein the thickness ratio of the carrier to the coating ranges from 100:1 to 1:1, and wherein the oxygen content in the coating is less than 100 ppm atomic. The invention also relates to a method of producing such shaped charge liner and the use 0 thereof in a projectile for penetrating a hard military target.

    Vehicle radar system comprising an auxiliary power source

    公开(公告)号:US11143740B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US17276612

    申请日:2018-09-26

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radar system for a vehicle, a method for controlling a radar system, a computer program product, and a vehicle comprising such a radar system. The radar system comprises an antenna arrangement for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves, a power supply connected to the antenna arrangement, the power supply being arranged to supply the antenna arrangement with operating power. The radar system further comprises an antenna controller connected to the antenna arrangement, the antenna controller being configured to control an operation of the antenna arrangement. The radar system also comprises an auxiliary power source connectable to the antenna arrangement for supplying the antenna arrangement with supplementary operating power so to increase an output power of the antenna arrangement, and a boost controller connected to the auxiliary power source and to the antenna controller, the boost controller being configured to connect and disconnect the auxiliary power source to/from the antenna arrangement. Hereby presenting a radar system capable of increasing the maximum range of the antenna arrangement during an arbitrary period of time without suffering from too heavy penalties in terms of increased weight or cost.

    METHOD OF OPERATING AN N-WAY POWER COMBINER NETWORK AND AN N-WAY POWER COMBINER NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20210296752A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17250560

    申请日:2018-08-29

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Magnus ISACSSON

    Abstract: Method of operating a power combiner network (1), the power combiner network (1) comprising a power combiner device (10) having N secondary ports (11(1, 2, N)) combining into one primary port (12), wherein respective N secondary port (11(1, 2, . . . , N)) is provided with a phase shifter arrangement (13) and a load control arrangement (14). Respective phase shifter arrangement (13) is configured to set a phase of a signal fed through respective N secondary port (11(1, 2, . . . , N)). Respective load control arrangement (14) is configured to set the N secondary ports (11(1, 2, . . . , N)) in an active or in an inactive operation mode. For I inactive secondary ports (11(1)) the load control arrangement (14) is further configured to set a phase of the signal reflected from the I inactive secondary ports (11(1)). The method comprises the method steps of; step A (100), selecting which of the N secondary ports (11(1, 2, . . . , N)) that should be set in an inactive operation mode and which of the N secondary ports (11(1, 2, . . . , N)) that should be set in an active operation mode, step B (110), setting selected I inactive secondary ports (11(1)) in an inactive operation mode by means of the load control arrangement (14), step C (120), retrieving a phase required for respective I inactive secondary port (11(1)) and retrieving a phase required for respective A active secondary port (11(2)) in order for respective A active secondary port (11(2)) to minimize the reflected signal from the power combiner device (10) and provide desired power to the primary port (12), step D (130), setting respective load control arrangement (14) for respective I inactive secondary port (11(1)) according to respective retrieved phase, and step E (140), setting respective phase shifter arrangement (13) for respective A active secondary port (11(2)) according to respective retrieved phase.

    METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, SYSTEM AND CRAFT FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20210287552A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US17249561

    申请日:2021-03-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining an action for collision avoidance in a craft. The method (100) comprises obtaining (110) object data comprising three-dimensional object data points (420); obtaining (120) state data of the craft (260); determining (140) at least one set of manoeuvre paths (410a,b,c) for the craft (260) based on the obtained craft state data; determining (150) a set of distance thresholds (421) for the three-dimensional object data points (420) based on the object data; comparing (160) each set of manoeuvre pathsv (410a,b,c) with the object data and the set of distance thresholds (421), wherein the set of manoeuvre paths (410a,b,c) is identified as a colliding set of manoeuvre paths (410a,b,c) when each path of the set of manoeuvre paths (410a,b,c) is at least partially within the corresponding distance threshold (421) of at least one three-dimensional object data point (420); and determining (170) an action upon identification of at least one colliding set of manoeuvre paths (410a,b,c).

    Modular fluid actuator system
    207.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11111932B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-07

    申请号:US15762931

    申请日:2016-09-23

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Magnus Landberg

    Abstract: A modular fluid actuator system is provided for generating a relative motion between a first fluid transfer chamber of a first module unit and a piston rod arrangement in an axial direction.
    The modular fluid actuator system comprises a fluid supply, a valve device coupled to the fluid supply and to the first fluid transfer chamber, a control unit coupled to the valve device for controlling the relative motion between the first fluid transfer chamber and the piston rod arrangement, the first fluid transfer chamber is coupled to a first sleeve portion exhibiting a first expandable hollow space arranged for fluid communication with the valve device via the first fluid transfer chamber.

    VEHICLE RADAR SYSTEM COMPRISING AN AUXILIARY POWER SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20210247487A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17276612

    申请日:2018-09-26

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radar system for a vehicle, a method for controlling a radar system, a computer program product, and a vehicle comprising such a radar system. The radar system comprises an antenna arrangement for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic waves, a power supply connected to the antenna arrangement, the power supply being arranged to supply the antenna arrangement with operating power. The radar system further comprises an antenna controller connected to the antenna arrangement, the antenna controller being configured to control an operation of the antenna arrangement. The radar system also comprises an auxiliary power source connectable to the antenna arrangement for supplying the antenna arrangement with supplementary operating power so to increase an output power of the antenna arrangement, and a boost controller connected to the auxiliary power source and to the antenna controller, the boost controller being configured to connect and disconnect the auxiliary power source to/from the antenna arrangement. Hereby presenting a radar system capable of increasing the maximum range of the antenna arrangement during an arbitrary period of time without suffering from too heavy penalties in terms of increased weight or cost.

    SENSOR FASTENER ARRANGEMENT
    209.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210245840A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17250736

    申请日:2019-09-03

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor fastener arrangement (10a-f) for holding a sensor device (3). The sensor fastener arrangement (10a-f) comprises a plurality of fastener elements (20a, 20b). The fastener elements (20a, 20b) are configured to arrange the sensor device (3) to a platform (1). Respective fastener element (20a, 20b) is rigid in a first state and reversibly deformable in a second state. When the platform (1) of the sensor device (10a-f), and/or the sensor device (3), is exposed to an impact force, in turn exposing a fastener element (20a, 20b) to a compressive force exceeding a critical load of that fastener element (20a, 20b), the fastener element (20a, 20b) goes from being in the first state to temporarily being in the second state. Thereby the fastener element (20a, 20b) goes from having a first rigid shape to temporarily being reversibly deformed, after which, when the impact force is terminated, the fastener element (20a, 20b) goes from temporarily being in the second state back to being in the first state. Thereby the fastener element (20a, 20b) goes from temporarily being reversibly deformed to having the first rigid shape.

    Counter mass container for a weapon
    210.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11041700B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US16469196

    申请日:2017-12-05

    Applicant: SAAB AB

    Inventor: Ulf Bengtsson

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a counter mass container (2) enclosing a plurality of parallel axially extending channels (1). The invention also relates to an assembly of a plurality of such counter mass containers (2). The invention also relates to a weapon comprising a barrel (5) accommodating such an assembly.

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