APL Arctic SEV Subsystem Development Program

Abstract

APL conducted a study to define the navigation, terrain surveillance, and communications subsystem requirements in developing a large, high-speed, long-range Arctic-based Surface Effect Vehicle (SEV). During 1970-1974, APL participated in a program to develop the technology required to use the SEV's potential as a high performance platform for Arctic operations. APL's task was to provide the obstacle-avoidance, navigation, and communications concepts and the design information for future Arctic SEV applications. The following APL efforts are discussed: development and evaluation of a 94-GHz obstacle- detection system, conceptual design of a complete terrain-avoidance system, tests and analyses in support of the proposed terrain-avoidance and navigation systems, and preliminary communications system design. The results of an APL study of the general characteristics of SEV's and their proposed missions, and a review of obstacle-avoidance techniques previously developed, are also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045615

Entities

People

  • L. L. Warnke
  • Travis Thompson

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Color Television
  • Computer Programs
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigators
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Software Engineering