AREA PRECIPITATION MEASURING INDICATOR

Abstract

This is a detailed discussion of the design, development, and construction, and an evaluation of an experimental model of the Area Precipitation Measuring Indicator (APMI). This system was designed to accept video signals reflected from weather clouds through the use of Radar Sets AN/ MPS-34 or AN/CPS-9; to quantize these signals into three measurements: intensity, range extent, and azimuthal extent; and to print these measurement data in alpha-numerical form on a direct-view storage tube. The APMI equipment operates in one of two basic modes: PPI and OFF CENTER. In the OFF CENTER mode, expansion of a target is permitted and a blown-up area is printed on the display. A general description of the overall operation and capability is presented, followed by a detailed description of the theory of operation of the system. Finally, results of the electrical test performed, future system consideration, and conclusions are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0613168

Entities

People

  • William G. Stone

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Circuits
  • Clocks
  • Coding
  • Control Panels
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Heart Rate
  • Indicators
  • Integrators
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Precipitation
  • Shift Registers
  • Storage Tubes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.