Instrumentation to Measure Operation of Windowless Antenna during Rocket Flight.

Abstract

HIS REPORT DESCRIBES INSTRUMENTATION DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF BASE MOUNTED ANTENNAS DURING A LOW ALTITUDE HYPERSONIC FLIGHT. The parameters to be measured include reflection coefficients, interantenna coupling and electron density in the vicinity of the antennas. Standard PAM/FM/FM telemetry system is used for data transmission through a two antenna system mounted on the side of the nosecone. The telemetry antennas are also used as a supplementary diagnostics tool. The instrumentation was designed to be housed within a slender eight degree half-angle cone having a 22.9 centimeter diameter base. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA024558

Entities

People

  • B. L. Cochrun
  • Raimundas Sukys
  • Steven J. Goldberg

Organizations

  • Northeastern University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Data Transmission
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Flight
  • Hypersonic Flight
  • Instrumentation
  • Low Altitude
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Telemetry

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems