PERFORMANCE THEORY OF THE GUNFIRE CONTROL SYSTEM X-1

Abstract

Contents: Over-all theory of the gunfire control system X-1 Basic antiaircraft mode; Optical mode; Sur face fire and bombardment modes; Secondary gun control Major components of the system Designation, search, and acquisition; Radar LS-TL comparator and tracking correction signal resolver; Tracking signal modifier; Drive systems; Lead computing system; Geometrical combinor; Range function genera tors; Future range computer; Nonstandard time-of-flight function generator; Curvature correction system; Parallax corrector; Gun order coordinate converter; Fuze time com puter; Components used in various modes

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0284856

Entities

People

  • David G. Hoag
  • Frederic D. Grant

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Comparators
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Converters
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Curvature
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Generators
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Lines (Geometry)

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
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  • ballistics.