Accession Number:

ADD002766

Title:

System for Simulating Missile Target Motion Using Steering Mirrors.

Descriptive Note:

Patent,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Pledger,Richard Payne

Report Date:

1976-05-18

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

The patent relates to a system for reflecting a collimated beam of radiation. It includes two mirrors, a gimbal mount, steering rod, an articulated spatial parallelogram linkage for one mirror, a pivot joined to one joint of the parallelogram for the second mirror, and a pivoted frame and parallelogram mechanism for supporting the mirrors.

Descriptors:

• *Guided missile targets
• *Target position indicators
• *Patents
• Simulation
• Gimbals
• Mirrors
• Alignment

Subject Categories:

• Optical Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE