Back-up Aiming Control Unit for Artillery Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing artillery systems face challenges in quickly aligning the artillery unit using a back-up aiming system, especially in the event of a failure of the main aiming system.
Innovation Solution
A method and a back-up aiming control unit are introduced to operate a back-up aiming system for an artillery device. This involves providing an activation signal to a back-up aiming activation unit, reading a setpoint signal to generate an alignment signal, and outputting the alignment signal to align the back-up aiming drive unit with the setpoint speed and/or torque, even during main aiming system failures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a back-up aiming system is activated after main aiming system failure, then the artillery unit can still be aligned with the target, but the alignment time is significantly increased
Solution Approach 1:
The back-up aiming drive unit is pre-positioned and pre-configured within the artillery device. When the main aiming system fails, the back-up unit is already in place and can be activated immediately without requiring physical installation or setup, thus reducing activation and alignment time while ensuring reliability
2Productivity
If the back-up aiming system operates in automated manner without user intervention, then the alignment process is faster and more efficient, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The back-up aiming control unit is integrated with the main aiming system's control architecture. Both systems share common control interfaces, detection devices, and firing control computers. This merging allows automated operation of the back-up system without requiring separate complex control mechanisms, achieving fast alignment while managing system complexity through integration
3Speed
If the back-up aiming drive unit is kept ready for immediate activation, then the response time to main system failure is reduced, but the energy consumption and system readiness complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The back-up aiming drive unit is designed with dynamic power management. It operates in a low-power standby state when not needed, and transitions to full operational power only when activated by the activation signal following main system failure. This dynamic operation reduces energy consumption during normal operation while maintaining the capability for immediate activation when required
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AI summary
A method of operating a back-up aiming system for an artillery device having at least one back-up aiming drive unit and an artillery unit for a vehicle. The back-up aiming system is operated at least in the event of a failure of a main aiming system of the artillery device. An activation signal is provided to an interface to a back-up aiming electronics unit, the activation signal being configured to activate the back-up aiming system. A setpoint signal is read via an interface to a detection device, wherein an alignment signal with a setpoint speed and/or a setpoint torque with respect to a movement of the artillery device is calculated and set from the setpoint signal of the at least one back-up aiming drive unit. At least one alignment signal is outputted for aligning the at least one back-up aiming drive unit after the step of reading.