First Field Test of the Electronic Distance-Measuring Instrument 'Luch' (Pervyi opyt Proizvodstvennogo Primeneniya Radiodalnomera 'Luch'),

Abstract

The geodetic distance measuring instrument 'Luch' was first used operationally to establish geodetic ties in nets separated by 40 - 60 km of water. Such a transmission of coordinates by the method of triangulation or trilateration using other distance-measuring instruments would entail many serious technial difficulties and expenses. The use of the range finder 'Luch' made it possible to essentially simplify this problem. Random errors with the 'Luch' are small. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0746017

Entities

People

  • M. I. Vernitskii

Organizations

  • Aeronautical Chart and Information Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coordinate Systems
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Field Tests
  • Flight Instruments
  • Ground Position Indicators
  • Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Range Finders
  • Triangulation

Readers

  • Information Retrieval
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics