Weapons effect display system

Claim 1

Apparatus for determining relationship between characteristics of an explosive and the effect and range thereof comprising: a. an input means including a plurality of potentiometers, adapted with voltage sources and calibrated to provide selection and generation of a logarithmic analogue voltage signal representative of a first set of parameters comprising a height of explosive burst and an explosive yield, and a second set of parameters corresponding to a resulting explosive ''''effect'''' and a ground range corresponding to said explosive effect therefor; b. an analogue computer means including a multiplicity of analogue components arranged to store the relationships between said first and second set of parameters, wherein said computer means in response to the analogue signal of the first set of parameters and one of the second set of parameters, calculates the remaining parameter of the second set and produces an analogue voltage signal representative thereof; c. a display means comprising a map portrayal means for characterizing a geographical expanse and a plotting means, response to a ground range signal from said analogue computer means and for superimposingly charting on said area at least one geometric figure indicative of an area on said expanse, encompassed by said effect parameter; and d. a readout means, responsive to a computed effect analogue signal from said analogue computer means for indicating the magnitude of said computed effect for said ground range parameter.

Claim 4

An apparatus for determining explosive effects resulting from a nuclear detonation, comprising: a. means for generating discrete first electrical signals having values corresponding to the yield and height at which a nuclear device is detonated; b. means for generating a second electrical signal having a value corresponding to a desired ground range of said effects; c. means for generating a plurality of individual third electrical signals, each of said third electrical signals corresponding in value to a desired blast, radiation and thermal effect; d. first, second and third analogue computer means, including input and output means, each computer means including analogue storage and signal comparison means for making computations of the blast, radiation and thermal effects and ground ranges therefor; said computer means being connected for receiving both said first electrical signals, means including a switch for connecting said second electrical signal to said computer means for computing in a first mode said blast, radiation and thermal effects based upon input signals received, and for connecting at least one of said third signals to said computer means for computing in a second mode a ground range therefor based upon input signals received; feedback means connecting said comparison means to said analogue storage means during the second mode of operation; e. readout means for numerically indicating values of said effects; said readout means communicative with said computer output means; and f. display means including a source of light, a screen, a segmented disc for reflecting light onto said screen and a means for providing relative rotation between said screen and said discs; control means for indivIdually operating said discs for varying the angle of light reflection therefrom, said control means for each disc being connected for receiving the output from a distinct one of said computers; whereby in the first mode of operation said readout means may indicate calculated values for said effects while said display means indicates a light segment for a particular range determined by the value of said second signal, and whereby in the second mode of operation the readout means may indicate values for said effects corresponding to said third electrical signals while said display means indicates calculated range signals as distinct light segments, each associated with one of said blast, radiation and thermal effects.

Claim 5

An apparatus for determining explosive effects resulting from a nuclear detonation, comprising: a. means for generating discrete first electrical signals having values corresponding to the yield and height at which a nuclear device is detonated; b. means for generating a second electrical signal having a value corresponding to a desired ground range of said effects; c. means for generating a plurality of individual third electrical signals, each of said third electrical signals corresponding in value to a desired blast, radiation and thermal effect; d. first, second and third analogue computer means, including input and output means, each computer means including analogue storage and signal comparison means for making computations of the blast, radiation and thermal effects and ground ranges therefor; said computer means being connected for receiving both said first electrical signals, means including a switch for connecting said second electrical signal to said computer means for computing in a first mode said blast, radiation and thermal effects based upon input signals received, and for connecting at least one of said third signals to said computer means for computing in a second mode a ground range therefor based upon input signals received; feedback means connecting said comparison means to said analogue storage means during the second mode of operation; e. readout means for numerically indicating values of said effects; said readout means communicative with said computer output means; and f. display means including a source of light, a screen, a segmented disc for reflecting light onto said screen and a means for providing relative rotation between said screen and said discs; control means for indivIdually operating said discs for varying the angle of light reflection therefrom, said control means for each disc being connected for receiving the output from a distinct one of said computers; whereby in the first mode of operation said readout means may indicate calculated values for said effects while said display means indicates a light segment for a particular range determined by the value of said second signal, and whereby in the second mode of operation the readout means may indicate values for said effects corresponding to said third electrical signals while said display means indicates calculated range signals as distinct light segments, each associated with one of said blast, radiation and thermal effects.