A STUDY OF ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF THE GUN PROBE SYSTEM,
Abstract
A single array acoustic sensor system has been used to detect the various acoustic events associated with a series of seven firings of the Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory gun probe at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The acoustic events detected included launch, grenade explosion, and acoustic signals associated with the descent of various parts of the projectile. The results are presented by type of event and individual round and are compared to the available radar and optical tracking data. The results indicate that an acoustic system can be used to locate certain events occurring at horizontal ranges of fifteen to twenty miles with accuracies of a few hundred feet. Some of these events are of a nature which neither radar nor optical systems can 'recognize.' (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0667917
Entities
People
- Walter S. Nordquist Jr.
Organizations
- Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory