Projectile High-G Telemetry for Long Range Dynamics Measurement.

Abstract

Devices to measure the pitching, yawing, and rolling motion of a projectile from on board and telemeter the measurements to ground receiving stations have been developed. Two of these devices, a solar aspect sensor and an accelerometer, are described in detail. The complete telemetry system with g-hardening to survive gun-launch accelerations is described and techniques for high-g are discussed. The results of several recent flight tests of these yawsondes are presented and show the unique usefulness of the instruments for measuring dynamical behavior of projectiles over their entire flight paths. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0733305

Entities

People

  • William H. Mermagen

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Dynamics
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Hardening
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Projectiles
  • Telemetry
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Yawsondes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers