Patent ID: 6845714

Claim:
In a projectile having a means therein for guiding said projectile during its flight toward a selected target, said projectile further having a housing, an aft end and a longitudinal axis and rotating during flight in a first direction about said axis, a system for generating voltage output to power said guiding means, said generating system residing in said projectile and comprising: a turbine positioned within said housing, said turbine having a plurality of vanes; an electrical generator coupled to said turbine; an exhaust port located at said aft end to allow any exhaust gases to escape; a plurality of inlet holes, said inlet holes being located on said housing and being positioned so as to allow air to enter therethrough and impinge on said vanes and cause said vanes to rotate in a second direction; said exhaust port being in fluid communication with said plurality of inlet holes by means of said turbine; and a means for coupling said generator to said turbine so as to enable said turbine to drive said generator and cause said generator to produce voltage output, said voltage output being input to said guiding means to power said guiding means.