AN INVESTIGATION OF ANALOGUE AIDS FOR MOBILE RAPCON CONTROLLERS

Abstract

A design study was directed toward the introduction of simple, lightweight analogue devices to improve the operational performance of Mobile USAF Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) facilities. Special emphasis was placed upon the need for scheduling spacing, and guiding high performance aircraft returning from high priority missions. Operational requirements are outlined and designs are presented for an Approach Scheduling Control (ASCON) Computer, an Approach Spacing Computer, and a Tangential Approach Computer. The study was supplemented by the construction of a breadboard model of the Approach Spacing Computer, for testing and evaluation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0276715

Entities

People

  • Darrell E. Seasor
  • Tirey K. Vickers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Analogs
  • Breadboard Models
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Lightweight
  • Models
  • Scheduling (Production)
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers