The Effects of Ground Reflection and Antenna Characteristics on Control Lines for Beam Riding Missiles

Abstract

A general formula is developed for the voltage which is effective in steering a beam-rider such as the Lark missile. This formula involves antenna pattern, squint angle, reflection coefficient of the ground, wave length, and the relative positions of the missile, antenna and the ground.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1947
Accession Number
AD1203573

Entities

People

  • W. S. Ament

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Reflection
  • Steering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.