Karol P Liu

US Patent:

57000883, Dec 23, 1997

Filed:

Oct 6, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/540605

Inventors:

Robert A. Piacente - Schenetady NY
Karol Anne Liu Madulka - Ballston Spa NY
John M. Kenna - Rensselaer NY

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01K 116
G01K 1300
G01J 500
F41A 3100

US Classification:

374141

Abstract:

An ammunition propellant temperature measuring assembly comprising a first emperature measuring device for determining at least two surface temperatures of a round of ammunition and for transmitting a first signal indicative of the surface temperature, a second temperature measuring device for determining ambient temperature in a storage area for the ammunition and for transmitting a second signal indicative of the ambient temperature, and computer apparatus for receiving the first and second signals and a temperature profile for the ammunition, and adapted to compute therefrom a propellant temperature of the round.