ERROR PROPAGATION IN SHORT-BASE-LINE, THREEDIMENSIONAL UNDERWATER TRACKING SYSTEM

Abstract

Results are given of a theoretical analysis of errors in a short- base-line, underwater tracking system. The analysis considers only the random errors of the computed positions (as described in cartesian coordinates) which result from errors existing in the measurements of the slant distances from which these positions are determined. It is assumed that the original errors are normally distributed with some degree of statistical correlation. The precision of the system is shown to be a very strong function of this statistical correlation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 1963
Accession Number
AD0423917

Entities

People

  • P. W. Ott

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Base Lines
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Precision
  • Range Finding
  • Slant Range
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Three Dimensional
  • Underwater Sound
  • Underwater Tracking

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Approximation Theory.