Missile Capturing Net Ejection Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing missile designs for intercepting alien drones face difficulties in safely and effectively unfolding the capturing net during flight, leading to a high risk of the net entangling with the missile itself rather than the target.
Innovation Solution
The missile employs a two-phase ejection system where the capturing net is initially ejected from a container using pressurized air or pyrotechnic propellants, followed by the weights being ejected via flexible connections, ensuring the net is unrolled before being spanned, reducing the risk of entanglement and improving capture efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the capturing net is attached to the missile and deployed during flight, then the alien drone can be captured, but the net may entangle with the missile itself rather than the target
Solution Approach 1:
The capturing system is segmented into three independent components: the container held by the missile, the capturing net with its opening facing backward, and the weights. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function independently - the container protects during flight, the net deploys without entanglement, and the weights span the net to capture the target.
Solution Approach 2:
The capturing net is pre-positioned in the container with its opening facing backward during missile assembly. This preliminary arrangement ensures that when deployed, the net automatically unfolds in the correct orientation without risk of entanglement with the missile, as the opening is already oriented away from the missile's flight path.
2Ease of operation
If the capturing net is deployed early to ensure it is unrolled, then entanglement risk is reduced, but the weights may not be positioned correctly to span the net
Solution Approach 1:
The container serves as an intermediary structure that holds both the capturing net and weights in their respective positions during flight. It provides a controlled environment for deployment, ensuring the net unrolls smoothly while the weights are released at the precise moment needed to span the deployed net, resolving the timing conflict between deployment and positioning.
3Productivity
If the missile travels at high speed to intercept the alien drone, then capture efficiency is improved, but control and navigation become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The missile is equipped with autonomous navigation and control systems that enable it to independently track and intercept the alien drone at high speeds. The system automatically adjusts flight parameters and timing for net deployment without requiring manual intervention, maintaining control precision even at high velocities.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This approach allows for secure entanglement of alien drones with reduced risk of the net entangling the missile, enhancing the capture effectiveness and maneuverability, with the missile capable of achieving high speeds and autonomous navigation.
Implementation Method 1
The container is ejected first, for example by means of pressurised air or at least one pyrotechnic propellant
Implementation Method 2
The container is ejected first, for example by means of pressurised air or at least one pyrotechnic propellant
Implementation Method 3
A plurality of weights is attached circumferentially to the capturing net. A rocket or a manned or unmanned flying object can serve as a missile. The missile comprises a head with a capturing net, wherein the head can be blasted by means of an explosive charge
Implementation Method 4
A plurality of parachutes should be attached to the capturing net, which decelerate the captured alien missile together with the capturing net during the fall to the ground
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a missile (1) for intercepting alien drones (21), comprising a capturing net (9) and a parachute (18), wherein a plurality of weights (15) are connected to the capturing net (9), wherein the capturing net (9) can be ejected from the missile (1) and the weights (15) can be ejected from the missile (1). The capturing of the alien drone is improved by the fact that the capturing net (9) can be ejected by a first means and the weights (15) can be ejected by a second means, wherein the weights (15) and the capturing net (9) can be ejected at different times from the missile (1).