Pulse Characteristics of a Typical Missile Ground System Cable,

Abstract

With the growing use of digital systems and other systems using pulse signals, the requirements placed on data transmission circuits are increasing severely. This is the case when, for example, a digital ground computer must communicate with a digital guidance computer in a missile system where one or both were once analog computers. In this report, a typical missile ground system molded cable assembly is examined for its pulse transmission characteristics. The tests also surveyed the effects of grounded and floated shields, cross-talk energy, and techniques of measurement of significant cable parameters. Significant results include the findings that the cable does act similar to a radio frequency transmission line, that noticeable waveform distortion can be incurred by grounding shields, and that cross talk can be significantly reduced even in unshielded wires by a nearby grounded conductor. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 07, 1970
Accession Number
AD0867788

Entities

People

  • J. Darryl Holder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analog Computers
  • Cable Assemblies
  • Cables
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Frequency
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Guidance Computers
  • Radio Frequency
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design