VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY FOR SPACE FLIGHT SIMULATOR.

Abstract

This report describes the addition of virtual display imagery to a spacecraft rendezvous and docking simulator. The virtual image display is an optical system which accepts inputs from two image generators and produces a superimposed, virtual image. The major components of the system are a window display, two wide angle rear projection screens, a beamsplitter, a screen drive servo mechanism, and a television projection system. Installation and alignment were accomplished by positioning and leveling the basic structure, attaching the projection enclosures, and installing the window display and projection equipment. Basic operation and performance characteristics, including the relationships of the field of view to the screen size, and the signal voltage to the range, are provided in the report. Recommendations for future improvements in the system, including expansion of the angular field of view and improvement of resolution and brightness, are also given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0636270

Entities

People

  • T. P. Neuberger
  • U. W. Ludwig
  • W. E. Myles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brightness
  • Flight
  • Flight Simulators
  • Generators
  • Leveling
  • Rendezvous
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Space Flight
  • Spacecraft
  • Wide Angles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers