JET PROJECTILE FUSE OPTICAL UNIT Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC F42C13/02 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: proposed transducer comprises two and more transceiving channels, each including electronic unit, pulse source of optical radiation and photo receiver connected with electronic unit. Optical axes of optical radiation pulse source and photo receiver making transceiving channel are arranged in parallel and directed at <90° to fuse lengthwise axis. Note here that said transceiving channels are located along shell lengthwise axis. Angle between radiators of adjacent transceiving channels in radial direction is selected to make light beams of radiators not crossing. Quantity of radiators in optical unit is selected to make spacing between adjacent radiating channels at preset target detection distance not exceeding minimum target size. Proposed method exploits time-pulse distance-to-target analysis.

EFFECT: higher probability of target detection and guidance, better protection against optical and small size interferences, decreased weight and overall dimensions.

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