Missile

Launcher System

By
Brijesh Singh
Sc ‘E’

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 What is Launcher ?

* Launcher

• It is a Device to put the Object in its Trajectory

• Complex system used for launching missiles /

rockets
• Combination of multi energy / multidisciplinary
systems

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 REQUIREMENTS
 MOBILITY Road, Rail, Air & Sea
ARMY
 TYPE OF LAUNCH • Vertical, Inclined
NAVY
• Hot or Cold

AIR  ENVIRONMENTAL
FORCE CONDITIONS Temp. range, Humidity

 WEATHER Wind Speed, Sea State,

CONDITIONS Visibility
CUSTOMER
 USER FRIENDLY No. of Operations,
OPERATIONS System for soldier,
Maintainability

 CAMOUFLAGE
Color Scheme, EMI/EMC

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 DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
• Qualitative Requirement

• Feasibility Study

• Conversion of QR into Design Specification

• Conceptual Design

• Selection of Platform
• Space Management & Layout Design
• Engg. Design of Structural & Mechanical systems
• Design by Analysis
• Optimisation of Design
• Quality Assurance & Quality Control (QAQC)
• Design Verification and Validation
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 DESIGN OF LAUNCHER

GOVERENED BY CONSTRAINTS OF MISSILE

• Type of launch – cold or hot

• Type of platform
• Preparation and fuelling of the missile
• Accuracies & the constraints on the angle of launch
• Critical requirements of the missile during transportation
• Effects of the missile plume during launch
• Permissible Deflections, Accelerations, Acoustics, Temperature, ‘g’ values

etc. of missile
• Requirements of other auxiliary systems essential for launch
• Location of the interface pads on the missile
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 DESIGN OF LAUNCHER
IMPORTANT DEPLOYMENT FACTORS

• Time from launch command to actual missile launch

• Geographical location of likely deployment of the launcher
• External explosions, NBC fall out, small arm protection etc.
• Maximum Moving Dimensions

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 MATERIAL SELECTION
• Strength & Stiffness based design
• Environment Corrosion resistance Requirement
• Manufacturability
• Availability of Thicknesses and Sections
• Bimetallic Corrosion
• Lead Time
• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)
• Weight & Life
• Cost

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 MECHANISMS
• Articulation, Integration
• Slewing, Tracking

Torsion Bar

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Electro-Mechanical

Manual override

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 VARIOUS SYSTEMS

• Multi Axes Servo Control for positioning

• Linear Electro-Mech. & Multi Stage Hydraulic
Actuators
• Twin Ball Screw actuator configuration for
elevation
• Torsion Bar as High Energy Storage Device
• Platform Auto Leveling
• Missile Integration with Launcher
• Brushless DC Servo Motors
• RTOS based Embedded Controller
• PC /cPCI / VME based Controller
• Onboard Captive & Standby Power Source
• Power on Move

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 POWER SOURCES
• Mobile/static
• Onboard power source with remote
operation
• Gas turbine based power unit
• Power on move
• Silent operations

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 DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF LAUNCH PLATFORM STRUCTURE

Conceptual Design, Solid Modeling & Analysis of Structural systems

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 ANALYSIS
Static & Dynamic

60000.00
Dynamic Variation of Launcher Loads
50000.00 Axial Load on con rod

Static & Dynamic Load Analysis 40000.00

(LH)
Axial Load on con rod
(RH)
• Mathematical Model of Launcher System 30000.00
Radial Load
simulating various operating conditions

Loads (N)
on EL
20000.00
Bearing
• Model solution for variable inputs such as Axial Load on Ball screw
10000.00 Actuator
Inertia, Mass Unbalance, Orientation Angles, Thrust Load on EL Bearing
Wind velocity, Ground Inclination etc 0.00
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00

• Design loads for all the elements of the -10000.00

Time (sec)
Launcher -20000.00

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 ANALYSIS
Response Analysis
5 0 00 0

4 5 00 0

4 0 00 0

3 5 00 0

3 0 00 0

2 5 00 0

2 0 00 0

1 5 000

1 0 000

5 00 0

0
0 0. 1 0. 2 0.3 0.4 0. 5 0.6 0. 7 0. 8 0. 9 1

Time ( s e c )

FREE BODY DIAGRAM VEHICLE MASS VS TIME

DURING LIFT -OFF DURING LIFT OFF
DYNAMIC RESPONSE
Phase I (T0 to 0.07 Sec) Phase II (0.07 to 1 Sec)

Initial Condition Model Initial Condition Model

Disp. Due to self wt. Vehicle mass Disp., Vel. And Vehicle nodes
+ vehicle Stiffness Acceleration at the and elements
considered instant of lift-off deleted

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 DESIGN VERIFICATION & VALIDATION

• Strain ,deflections as per

design
• Launch Angle accuracies
• Controller requirements
• Vibration, shock, g values as
per design

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 MECHANISMS EVOLUTION
FSSA MECHANISM RUGGEDISATION

STATIC LAUNCHER (AE) MOBILE LAUNCHER (A2)

•TENSILE LOAD
•COMPRESSIVE LOADING
•MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO THRUST MISALIGNMENT
•BALL & DIMPLE ARRANGEMENT
•CROSS HEAD GUIDE
•LOCKING MECHANISM

MOBILE LAUNCHER (A3)

•42,000 Kg COMPRESSIVE
LOAD
•REALISATION FOR HEAVIER
VERSION

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 MECHANISMS EVOLUTION
M ISS ILE TR AN S PO R T ATIO N C U M IN TEG R ATIO N SU PPO R T
M EC H AN ISM EVO LU TIO N
ST AT IC LA U N C H ER + AC T RO AD M O BILE LAUN CH E R (A1)
D A YS

PIC K U P M O D E
<15 M IN
•Launcher M issile engagem ent very cum bersom e •C om pact hydrau lic system
•Sim ple screw jacks •Size & w t. redu ced b y half
•Trailer fram e on jacks for long m ovem ent •Partial autom ation achieved.
•D eflection of supports •Supports on tilt beam
•A ll m ovem ents w ere m anual

M EC H A NIS ED A CT
R AIL M O BILE LAU NC HE R (T CT )
<1 H R
<5 H R S

•E ngagem ent sm ooth & trouble free

•R igid support fram es •Function of Launcher & M A CT C omb ined
•M otorised m ovem ents –reduced efforts •M otorised m ovem ent for six degree of freedom
•A ll m ovem ents for individu al stages & com plete FV . •Self contained m otorised m echanical system
•Supports on w ag on under fram e

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 MECHANISMS EVOLUTION
20 MIN 3 TO 5 MIN
• Tilting – single stage
• Cylinder - 1
• No Critical wagon machining
• Simplified Hydraulics

• No Space restriction
• Electro mechanically operated Ball
screw mechanism
15 MIN

5 MIN
• Tilting - Three stage
• Hydraulic cylinder -- 4 long • Tilting - Two stage
cylinder • Cylinder – 3 Nos.
• Critical wagon bed machining • No critical wagon machining

ARTICULATION MECHANISM EVOLUTION R&DE(Engrs), Pune

Thanks

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