Missileborne Computer (Mechanical)

Abstract

Because of missile accuracy and weight restrictions, most mathematical operations are performed by electro-mechanical or electronic components. The most common mechanical computer element is the ball and disk integrator coupled to a differential. This component is used in inertially guided missiles to integrate acceleration signals to give velocity and velocity inputs to compute displacement. The operation of the ball and disk integrator is discussed. Pertinent characteristics such as accuracy and repeatability of missile borne computers are tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 25, 1968
Accession Number
AD0718561

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Carriages
  • Computers
  • Displacement
  • Drive Shafts
  • Electronic Components
  • Friction
  • Guided Missiles
  • Induction Motors
  • Integrators
  • Measurement
  • Motors
  • Power Supplies
  • Robots
  • Synchronous Motors
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Approximation Theory.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems