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The wing deployment device is a simple mechanical device that resides in the hollow of the wing and combines a primary and a secondary rotational motions to translate the wing from its stored position to its deployed position. The primary rotational motion occurs when the initial restraint holding the wing to the missile body is severed and the wing, under the influence of the spring component of the device, rotates to a position normal to the missile body axis. After the lapse of a pre-determined duration of time, the secondary rotational motion is started when the tensile force of the spring is transfered to the swivel component via the kevlar rope coupled between the spring and the swivel. As the kevlar rope that is wrapped around the cylindrical shaft component unwinds, the swivel rotates and transmits the rotational motion to the base component which is rigidly coupled to the wing and, in turn, imparts the motion to the wing, thereby engaging the wing in the secondary rotational motion to be deployed.
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