ROCKET MEASUREMENTS OF UPPER ATMOSPHERE DENSITY AND TEMPERATURE OVER FORT CHURCHILL, MANITOBA

Abstract

The report describes a rocket experiment designed to measure density and molecular scale temperature above 100 km by means of a free molecule flow analysis of the data. In addition, pressure, temperature, and density were measured in the lower atmosphere by conventional methods. A theoretical analysis under conditions of continuum and free-molecule flow is included. The desired atmospheric parameters are given in terms of the quantities measured by the rocket-borne instruments. The mechanical design of the payload, and the electronics and electrical system are discussed. The data is reduced and the atmospheric parameters based on the data are presented. The experiment is discussed and modifications are suggested to improve the experiment and obtain better data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0639607

Entities

People

  • R. N. Grenda

Organizations

  • University of Toronto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Boundary Layer
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Electronics
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Electronics
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Strain Gages
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics