THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GERDIEN CONDENSER FOR SOUNDING ROCKETS

Abstract

Measurements of D-region conductivity are of extreme importance in understanding the basic, normal atmospheric processes as well as for investigating special events associated with the D-region, i.e., auroral absorptions, polar cap absorptions (PCA) and sudden ionospheric disturbances (SID). This report discusses the theory and possibilities of adapting one type of conductivity probe, the Gerdien condenser for operation on sounding rockets at supersonic and subsonic velocities. Details are presented for two systems developed for making correlating measurements during simultaneous rocket flights. The first is designed for the Black Brant II rocket (supersonic flow); and the second, employing a parachute system, is designed for the Arcas rocket (subsonic flow).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0655808

Entities

People

  • David A. Burt

Organizations

  • University of Utah

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Amplifiers
  • Atmospheres
  • Capacitance
  • Electric Fields
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Generators
  • High Altitude
  • Impedance
  • Ion Density
  • Measurement
  • Mobility
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Sounding Rockets
  • Sweep Generators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow