PHOTOGRAMMETRIC DATA REDUCTION ANALYSIS CALIBRATION OF COMPARATORS FOR BALLISTIC CAMERA DATA,

Abstract

The procedures for calibrating a precision leadscrew type comparator are described and the results of the calibration of the ballistic plate comparators in use at AMR are given. The errors to be calibrated are: (1) periodic leadscrew error, (2) scale error and secular leadscrew error, (3) weave and curvature of the ways and (4) nonperpendicularity of axes. The standard error of the plate coordinates obtained from Mann comparators 422C66 and 422D49 and Wild/Stereo Comparator STK-1 were reduced from 2.2, 4.9 and 5.2 microns to 1.2, 1.2 and 1.9 microns, respectively as a result of the calibrations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0437640

Entities

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  • Ralph A. Gugel

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Cameras
  • Calibration
  • Cameras
  • Comparators
  • Curvature
  • Data Reduction
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Lines (Geometry)
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Photography
  • Precision
  • Standards

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