DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, TEST AND CALIBRATE DENSITY MEASUREMENT, ROCKET PAYLOADS UTILIZING THE BREMSSTRAHLUNG EFFECT.

Abstract

This report summarizes the design and construction of two NIRO payloads to measure upper atmospheric density between 100 and 200 km. Schematic diagrams and parts identification describe the 5 kV, 1 mA electron gun control circuits as well as 2 to 5 keV X-ray detectors and integrated circuit scalers. Problem areas discussed include: charge buildup, opening electron guns, X-ray detector properties, and weight constraints. Component failures during testing resulted in adding components to protect against high-voltage arcing. Detailed estimates of system error indicated that improved electronics could reduce errors to 10%. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0708183

Entities

People

  • Kirtland H. Olson

Organizations

  • Lowell Technological Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Density
  • Circuits
  • Detectors
  • Electron Guns
  • Electronics
  • Electrons
  • High Voltage
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Solid State Electronics
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Detectors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems