MEASUREMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, AND DENSITY AT VERY HIGH ALTITUDES

Abstract

Research effort is described in developing a system capable of measuring atmospheric structural parameters above the 100-km level. The sensors to be employed would be of the ionization gage type. Study indicated that one might have a much more successful experiment if the container housing the sensors could be separated from the rocket, preferably in a degassed condition to minimize background contamination. The general research effort included (1) theoretical study of the general measurement problem; (2) development of suitable sensors; (3) development of associated electronic circuits; (4) development of a high-vacuum system to enable study and calibration of the sensors; and (5) development of the nose-cone system to carry and eject the experiment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0262182

Entities

People

  • A.f. Nagy
  • N.w. Spencer

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Calibration
  • Electronic Circuits
  • High Altitude
  • High Vacuum
  • Ionization Gages
  • Measurement
  • Nose Cones
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Vacuum

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems