James M. Meek
Engineering at Wagon Way, Silver Spring, MD
License number
Louisiana PE.0016975
Issued Date
Feb 1, 1978
Category
Civil Engineer
Type
Mechanical Engineer
Address
Address
13919 Wagon Way, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Professional information
Turbo-Electric Turret Drive System For Mobile Vehicles
US Patent:
4034273, Jul 5, 1977
Filed:
Feb 4, 1975
Appl. No.:
5/546973
Inventors:
James M. Meek - Silver Spring MD
Benjamin E. Dunmore - Lanham MD
Benjamin E. Dunmore - Lanham MD
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC
International Classification:
B60K 4102, B60K 4104
US Classification:
318149
Abstract:
A turret drive system for mobile and armored vehicles includes a turbo-geator for supplying power to an electric motor. The driveshaft of the motor is connected to the driveshaft of a rotary amplifier, with a flywheel mounted to the interconnecting driveshaft. The flywheel stores kinetic energy which is delivered via the amplifier to a D. C. motor which in turn drives the turret through gearing members. A portion of the large energy reservoir in the flywheel may be instantly transferred to the turret by suitable control signals, resulting in high instantaneous power being developed to drive the turret and consequent improvement of performance of weapons mounted in the turret. The system also provides regulated electric power for ancillary vehicle equipment.
Arming System
US Patent:
4036144, Jul 19, 1977
Filed:
Jan 29, 1959
Appl. No.:
3/790028
Inventors:
James M. Meek - Silver Spring MD
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC
International Classification:
F42C 1540
US Classification:
102 702R
Abstract:
1. An arming system for use in an ordnance missile, said system consisting f two parts contained within said missile and electrical wiring connections for transmitting electrical signals therebetween, the first part comprising: an arming rotor, a spring biasing said rotor for rotation to an armed position, means for locking said rotor against rotation to said armed position, said means adapted to unlock said rotor for rotation when said means receives a series of electrical signals of predetermined duration in a predetermined sequence from said electrical wiring connections; the second part comprising: a series of environmental sensing switches each adapted to close in response to a predetermined condition which the missile experiences during proper missile flight, a distributor, contacts adapted to be closed by said distributor in a predetermined sequence and for predetermined time periods, and a source of electrical power connected to said contacts and to said electrical wiring connections, so that said series of electrical signals is applied to said electrical wiring connections.