USE OF SLED TESTS TO OBTAIN CLOSE-RANGE RADAR SIGNATURES,

Abstract

A rocket sled has been successfully used to determine air-target proximity fuze performance under actual encounter conditions. Feasibility of the sled test was proved in 21 runs, with the fuze mounted on or in the rocket sled. These tests were conducted at the U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station (China Lake, California), using the NOTS B-4 track. Tape recordings were made of each run and accurate signatures obtained from the various targets suspended above the track. This report includes a detailed description of the instrumentation and techniques used in the sled tests, as well as how the test data were analyzed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 16, 1965
Accession Number
AD0622633

Entities

People

  • Ara Mesrobian
  • Ross Parkhurst

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Instrumentation
  • Munitions
  • Proximity Fuzes
  • Radar Signatures
  • Rocket Sleds
  • Sled Tests
  • Sleds
  • Tape Recording
  • Tapes

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies