Air Droppable Wire Dispensers for Atmospheric Electricity Studies.
Abstract
A description is given of the design, construction, and testing of an instrumented canister, which dispenses 6000 ft of thin wire when dropped from an aircraft. The wire is pulled-off from a parachute-supported bobbin by the weight of a telemetry unit. These devices are intended for use in thunderstorms to provide information on the artificial triggering of lightning strokes. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 28, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0743863
Entities
People
- C. B. Kalakowsky
- G. C. Hirst
- R. P. Harrison
- R. W. Whidden
- V. C. Fields
Organizations
- Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories