ANALYSIS OF REAL-TIME REFRACTION CORRECTION METHODS FOR THREE MISSILE FLIGHTS FROM THE AIR FORCE WESTERN TEST RANGE
Abstract
An emphasis is placed on the real-time correction of refraction- induced tracking errors. With radar data from three missile trajectories the corrected range and angle data, using real-time equations, is compared with ray- traced data. It is shown that these equations can be effectively used to reduce the range and angle errors to about the resolution of the tracking radars; that is, approximately two feet in range and five thousands of a degree in angle. It is also shown that the effect of an elevated layer on tracking angle errors can be compensated using these equations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0692785
Entities
People
- John R. Herlihy
- Lyall G. Rowlandson
Organizations
- SRC Inc.