Precipitation Static Problem, Being a Progress Report on Minneapolis Investigations

Abstract

The influence of previously recommended antenna treatment in improving radio communications are expressed in quantitative terms and shown to be very important in reducing precipitation-static. Similarly, the performance of the NRL Liquid type dischargers are evaluated and it is shown that by their use an airplane can acquire free charge about three times as fast as it could without these dischargers and still produce about the same precipitation-static interference. The performance of an artificial charger for producing precipitation-static interference in flight is given. Its approximate equivalence to natural static charging is discussed, The artificial charger is found to be an excellent discharger of natural electrical static charges. A complete cure for precipitation-static in a form suitable for military application is not yet in sight but a substantial reduction in such interference can be achieved by rather simple recommended means.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1944
Accession Number
AD1181835

Entities

People

  • Ross Gunn

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Military Applications
  • Precipitation
  • Precipitation Static
  • Radio Communications
  • Vehicles

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  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design