PAYLOAD FOR ALARR

Abstract

A development program was undertaken to provide an air sampling payload for the Air-Launched, Air-Recoverable Rocket (ALARR) vehicle. The purpose of the payload was to collect samples of particulate radioactive debris from the atmosphere. The payload was to be capable of operating in narrow altitude bands between 70,000 and 150,000 feet, be capable of filtering the largest volume of air possible through IPC 1478 filter paper, and be compatible with the ALARR vehicle. Development included design, fabrication, ground testing (including environmental, functional, and flow calibration testing), and flight testing. This report contains the description of the payload, the design analysis, and the results of the ground testing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0480062

Entities

People

  • Alan Haire

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Air Force
  • Assembly
  • Explosives
  • Filters
  • Flow Rate
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Mach Number
  • Nose Tips
  • Particles
  • Trajectories
  • Two Dimensional
  • Vehicles
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Missile Defense Systems.