A Study on the Hidden Type Separation Device for Missile Umbilical Connector

Ahn, Soo-Hong

doi:2013.16.5.598

J. KIMS Technol > Volume 16(5); 2013 > Article

Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology 2013;16(5):598-606.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9766/KIMST.2013.16.5.598

A Study on the Hidden Type Separation Device for Missile Umbilical Connector

Soo-Hong Ahn

발사 후 은닉형 배꼽연결기 분리장치에 관한 연구

안수홍

국방과학연구소

Abstract

After the missile is launched, the umbilical connector should be separated from it without any physical interference. The umbilical separation device, for this purpose, was developed by means of new concept. Using the investigation of various methods to separate the umbilical connector, a suitable method was selected and a corresponding device was designed and manufactured. To ensure the performance of the developed device, numerical analysis and performance test were conducted and correction was followed. The umbilical separation device was applied to real system operation test and its operation performance was tested. In consequence, several problems were founded, however, good results were generally obtained.

Key Words: Umbilical Connector, Umbilical Separation Device