Stabilization Techniques for Vehicle Mounted Optical Systems.

Abstract

An optical communication system requires a very narrow beamwidth to maximize power density at the receiver. When mounted at stationary vehicles, such systems are extremely susceptible to misalignment by wind gusts. In this report a 2 1/2 ton vehicle is modeled on an analog computer to determine stabilization requirements. Various stabilization techniques are considered. A commercial passively stabilized hand-held viewer is modified and tested. The results are discussed and recommendations for future development are presented.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010330

Entities

People

  • Thomas C. Hartrum

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analog Computers
  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Misalignment
  • Optical Communications

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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