ENGINEERING TEST REPORT; ELEVATION METER, GROUND

Abstract

The development and testing of a ground elevation meter--a four-wheel-drive, four-wheel-steer vehicle equipped with a fifth heel for measuring distance and a pendulum for determining slope is discussed. The distance and slope i formation is automatically fed into an electronic computer which integrates the information to provide ground elevations. Engineering tests were conducted in northern Virginia to determine the suitability of the meter for establishing elevations in the Artillery Survey System 40- by 40-mile area and for o her possible Corps of Engineers and Army applications. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277548

Entities

People

  • Duane C. Bright

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Computers
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Pendulums
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems