RADIATION PHYSICS: ITS IMPACT ON INSTRUMENTATION

Abstract

Presented is an argument for exploiting radiation physics for the solution of problems in the instrumentation area. A brief review is given of basic physics connected with radiation. Several problems in the flight control area are stated and possible solutions presented using radiation physics concepts. Three of these problems, low altitude altimetry, high altitude altimetry, and fuel mass measurement, are examined in detail and experimental and analytical results given. A program philosophy and the establishment of an in-house experimental facility for exploitation of radiation physics are also reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0428970

Entities

People

  • Rudy C. Beavin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Beta Particles
  • Contractors
  • Detectors
  • Energy
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Gamma Rays
  • Geometry
  • Information Processing
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Scattering
  • Shock Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.