HAYSTACK ANTENNA SYSTEM STATUS REPORT.
Abstract
The Haystack antenna is a component of a high-performance microwave experimental ground terminal to be used by Lincoln Laboratory for communications, radar, and radio astronomy investigations. The Haystack facility, located at Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, is a Cassegrainian reflector system with a main reflector diameter of 120 feet, a focal length of 48 feet, and a design frequency of 10 kMcps. The antenna is an elevation-azimuth system containing a hydraulic servo system capable of both analog and digital position control. Physical descriptions of the antenna reflector system, elevation-azimuth mount, drive system, angle data system, control system, auxiliary systems, and alignment system are given. The analytical programs in structures and dynamics are briefly described. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 13, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0600930
Entities
People
- A. O. Kuhnel
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology