Mobile body for the destruction of underwater structures

0001The invention relates to a running body for destroying underwater structures according to the preamble of claim 1.

0002From DE 36 26 434 C3 discloses a method and a device for shredding large volume lakeside mines known. Above the position of the appointed Mine are spread submunition submunitions. Miniature shaped charge warheads take on the mantle of the lake bottom mine and break their confinement , where in the little controversial outer main charge of the lake bottom mine a crater is baked. Thus, the damming of the mine is lifted, so that the explosive is less than explosive.

0003The invention has the object to provide a running body for destroying Underwater structures, to propose ships, ordnance, such as torpedoes, mines the low explosive effort a great destruction probability having.

0004The invention solves this problem in accordance with the characterizing features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are in the dependent claims refer to.

0005According to the invention in the first place, the objective of damage Knocked to make. The destruction of the target by detonation is not sought. By about areal or linear arrangement of on Spaced-active charges to the destination or the sound body is a large Probability before, hit the target and damaging so that as a weapon is no longer usable.

0006When effective bodies, which form a surface grid for the control of the target, showing the Normal of the surface grid on the target. This ensures that the damage of the destination about the peak of the overlapping waves of the detonation Submunitions is and thus the target is incapacitated. Accordingly, the present in the form of tapes explosive charges, which summarized a surface form or in a plane corresponding to align the aim to achieve the same effect. The same applies for a line screen arranged in a running body submunitions. By the control of the running body is to ensure that this about starts parallel to the fighting area of ​​the target, or in an angular position it is ensured that the directions of action of the active charge point at the target.

0007Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawing. It shows:<dl tsize="12" compact="compact"><dt>Fig. 1</dt><dd>a traveling body in the context of a combat phase image,</dd><dt>FIG. 2</dt><dd>the barrel body of FIG. 1 in a Endladesituation,</dd><dt>Fig. 3</dt><dd>the active body of FIG. 1 in the state of charge,</dd><dt>Fig. 4</dt><dd>the active body of FIG. 3 in combat condition,</dd><dt>Fig. 5 - 17</dt><dd>more running bodies partially showing the engagement state.</dd></dl>

0008According to Figures 1 and 2 moves a self-propelled, wings stabilized Running body 1 in the water 2 in the arrow direction 3. A locating device 4 provides a eingesandete Mine 5 fixed and occasioned by opening of doors 6 emissions accordingly by a grid arrangement effective bodies 10 with a mutual distance 13 FIGS. 3 and 4.

0009In the transport position the submunitions 10 are a space-saving package 14 folded.

0010The submunitions 10 are shown in FIG. 2 as a package 14 due to a not shown Ejection mechanism ejected from the running body 1 or due gravity dropped. The running body 1 then moves away from the mine . 5

0011The submunitions 10 are in the package form tightly against one another, but by, interconnected in pipes 11 run, prestressed tension springs 12 that - As shown in FIG. 4 - in the unfolded state, a plate-shaped or about flat Lattice structure results and meet the target 5 in the form of an area grid 9 large area from.

0012The resulting rectangle shape and the number of submunitions 10 are without further to the target adaptable. Thus, except the drawn quadrilateral structure Submunitions triangular or Mehreckstrukturen possible. Also, the lattice structure 9 may be stacked several times, so that two or more layers of submunitions 10 the target 5, z. B. delayed, combat.

0013According to FIGS. 1 and 4 adapts the grid or checkerboard-like Structure of the active body 10 to the shape of the sea floor 15 in the region of which the target, so the mine 5, is located.

0014The grid-like folded-knit structure of the active member 10 is uniform on Floor distributed. It is a large area in a reproducible arrangement of the submunitions 10th

0015The submunitions 10 are connected to non-illustrated explosives and detonators provided or with fragmentation charges.

0016By the fuze submunitions are 10 initiated simultaneously. The result is a largely flat pressure wave 16 corresponding to the total, individual pressure waves 17 of detonating submunitions 10th

0017The largely flat pressure wave 16 in the seabed 15 has due to the Seabed 15 resting submunitions 10 enhanced depth effect at relatively low energy loss.

0018For detonation of the submunitions 10 Kolatteralschäden are through the floor adjacent lattice structure 9 relatively low. As a result, the bottom geometry not or is only slightly changed capable upon detonation of the lattice structure. 9

0019This is especially important if this arrangement - made schwebfähig - is used against ships, port facilities, etc..

0020The submunitions 10 can as pure detonation body as well as detonation body be designed with fragmentation effect. Due to the lattice structure of the Submunitions 10 ensures that the lead 5 is torn repeatedly so that the shell of the mine 5 no longer has a damming.

0021When the running body 50 of FIG. 5 is at sensing a target 51 by the Locating device 4 of the running bodies 50 by a magnetic sensor not shown or a video camera is rotated into the operative Elger real situation, so that in a Line screen 49 lying submunitions 52 either to the target 51 or before the moving target 51 are fired. The start of the spaced 13 Submunitions 52 takes place from the 53 launchers either simultaneously or sequentially. This also applies to the ignition of the explosive charges 54 of the Submunitions 52. It follows the explosive charge 54 is in the immediate finish area 51st The explosive demand is therefore not shown for the same effect of a Active body with a single explosive charge less.

0022To combat the target 51 corresponding to FIG. 6, a running body 55 called tandem-active bodies 56. These are according to to FIG. 5 shot function principle described on the target 51, either sequentially or simultaneously. Each active body 56 has a hollow charge 57 and a nachschießbaren barbs 58, which by a charge 59 in the of the hollow charge 57 drilled in the target 51 hole 60 is einschießbar. After snagging the Barb 58 in the target 51 is a Einhohlwinde 61 of the cassette body 55 to used the target 51 and then damage or destruction the target 51 an explosive charge 62 is ignited. Again, the explosive demand damage to the target 51 low. In addition, by docking of the running body 55 on the target 51 or damaging the outer skin of the objective 51, which may be a torpedo, distracted effectively from his direction, as it is charged fluidly unilaterally.

0023FIGS. 7 and 8 are in a running body 70 adjacent to the locating device 22 hinged ¼ cups 71 provided. To combat the target is 51 the traveling body 70 moved close to this and opened the shells 71st The Shells 71 are lined with explosive layers 72nd Mirroring this remains in the running body 70 a so-called main charge 73, also from Explosive. The shells 71 are by a mechanism not shown in the angular position 74 is locked, so that with simultaneous ignition of the explosive 72 and the main charge 73 a, toward the goal 51 directed, hollow charge similar Effect is present.

0024Alternatively, the shells 71 may be of the so-called memory metal. By the memory metal property is achieved that the arcuate Shells 71 evenly flat stretched - not so in the unlocked state more curved - are.

0025The opening angle of the shells 71 can - depending on the distance control or other criteria - to be adapted. The focus is therefore adjustable.

0026FIGS. 9, 10, there is a Laufköprer 20 of several in the line screen 49 lying submunitions 21 and a locating device 22 in the drive portion 23rd After locating a target not shown is close to the finish of the match Composite resolved. The submunitions 21 be a recoil device 24 pulled apart at a distance 13 at the front and 21 submunitions remain, however, connected by cables or telescopic rods 25 each. at simultaneous detonation of submunitions 21 creates a quasi linear Shaft with cylindrical pressure propagation. As long as the distance to target submunitions and the distance between the two outermost active bodies 21 of a same Magnitude, of the target reaching pressure jump is much higher than of a so-called point charge. Such a point charge is defined by that a single point charge has the same amount of explosives, such as the Submunitions 21 together.

0027In the running body 30 of FIGS. 11, 12, the radially at the rear and / or consecutively stacked submunitions 31, 32 respectively in rows one behind the other briefly ejected from the target encounter. The submunitions 31 hanging respectively on a rope 33 at a distance. 13

0028The effect of these active bodies 31, 32 is identical to the above-described effect for running body 20. However, here the distance 13 of submunitions 31, 32 and / or their number is not limited by the stability of the running body 30; ie In principle, the distance 13 of submunitions 31, 32 and their number can fully meet the required pressure distribution, for example. in the line screen 49 or the surface grids 9 be optimized.

0029When the running body 35 of FIG. 13 submunitions are 36 to pivot bearings 34 pivoted arms 37 arranged comb-like over the body 35th At the Swinging the submunitions 36 remains an effective body 38 over body 35th What is essential here, see the following Fig. 14 that the submunitions 36, 38 lie in a single plane, so that similar to the grid-like structure 9 of the Submunitions 10 of FIG. 4 a largely geographically flat pressure wave 16 is produced.

0030According to FIG. 14 are in a running body 45 submunitions 46 in the initial state each arranged as a double 47th Each active body 46 is provided with a pivotable arm 37 connected.

0031According to FIGS. 15 - 17 are in a running body 40 with the direction of advancement 3 fold-out arms 41 are provided in a single plane. The arms 41 and the running body 40 included ignition mechanisms 42 and not shown in detail Cassettes are made with accordion wise folded bands 43. The bands 43 from a Sprengstoffolie enclosed by a thin plastic sheath 27 or two carrier foils 28th

0032Near a target not shown the arms 41 in the FIG. 16 expanded position shown. The flow of water or a spring mechanism ensure the ejection of tapes 43rd

0033A parachute or kite 44 of FIG. 17 provides the full Extract of the bands 43 and their alignment and stabilization. The windings the tape 43 are covered by lying on both sides films 28th This is in Transporting state a friction protection and sticking during storage will be prevented.

0034Such a belt 43 is provided also in the rear region of the running body 40th

0035The function corresponds to the effective bodies 10 shown in FIG. 1, ie, it is simultaneous firing of about a surface forming belts 43 in the same way a broad plain pressure wave 16 reaches the target.

0036A very simple method to bring energy in an oscillatory system is the excitation in the resonance frequency of the target 5, 51. Even relatively small Explosives can the target 5, 51 - its external structure or its fittings, z. B. electronic components, cables, ... destroy. This is especially true in Water.

0037If one waits with the ignition of the second charge and the second active body the active member 10; 21; 31; 32; 36; 38; 43; 46; 54 to the cavitation bubble of the first ignited active body has collapsed again, one can not only the amount of stress the objective 5, 51 by the mass of the first ignition Active body, but also the duration of exposure increase almost arbitrarily.