SIGHT INTEGRATION OF AN AUTOMATIC MUZZLE REFERENCE SYSTEM

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Army	Award ID: 15943	Program Year/Program: 1991 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 15943	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: PRINCETON SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.
7 Deer Park Drive Suite C Monmouth Junction, NJ -
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1991

Title: SIGHT INTEGRATION OF AN AUTOMATIC MUZZLE REFERENCE SYSTEM

Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $60,000.00

Abstract:
A TANK CANNON GUN BARREL BENDS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF TANK MOTION, SOLAR HEATING, AND DURING AND AFTER FIRING ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION. BY DETECTING THE RESULTANT ANGULAR MOTION OF THE MUZZLE RELATIVE TO THE TRUNNION IN REAL TIME THE FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM CAN CORRECT THESE SIGNIFICANT SOURCES OF POINTING ERROR. THE SUBJECT STUDY IS TO INVESTIGATE THE BEST MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY MEASURING MUZZLE ANGLE AND INTEGRATING SUCH AN AUTOMATIC MUZZLE REFERENCE SYSTEM, (AMRS), INTO THE COORDINATE SYSTEM OF THE GUNNER'S PRIMARY SIGHT BALLISTIC COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE STUDY ALSO CONSIDERS MEANS FOR AUTOMATING THE MANUAL MUZZLE BORESIGHTING CURRENTLY REQUIRED OF THE GUNNER.

Principal Investigator:
John L Lowrance
Principal Investigator
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Princeton Scientific Instrumen
7 Deer Park Dr Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

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Minority-Owned: No

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