DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION. DOWN RANGE OBSERVER LOCATION

Abstract

In order to better control the results of the experiments conducted downrange, it is necessary to find, for a particular firing, the optimum location of the ship and aircraft. A method for determination of these optimum observing positions, together with a knowledge of the range squared to the target when it is at an altitude of interest is presented. From the information given one may also determine the target steradiance required in order that an instrument of known sensitivity could detect it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 23, 1960
Accession Number
AD0404230

Entities

People

  • Orlando E. Katter
  • William J. Schultis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Coefficients
  • Detection
  • Discrimination
  • Equations
  • Impact Point
  • Line Of Sight
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Sensitivity
  • Targets
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.