Test and Evaluation of Tape Transports and Techniques for Airborne High Data Rate Digital Recording.

Abstract

Test, evaluation and analysis were made on two magnetic tape transports. These data were compared against the Air Force requirements to record Digital Data generated by an Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar Set/Analog to Digital Converter/Duty Cycle Compression System for (AN/UPD-X). An Airborne Digital Tape Transport configuration is proposed based on these data and analysis. Performance and performance margins are given or estimated. Magnetic tape evaluation data is also analyzed and a tape drop-out model is presented with a proposed Error Detection and Correction (EDAC) system which will allow very high bit packing densities (two billion bits per cubic inch) at low bit error rates with uncertified magnetic tape. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046912

Entities

People

  • Leroy W. Ferber
  • Oliver E. Bassette
  • Robert B. Resek

Organizations

  • RCA Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Digital Data
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • High Density
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Working
  • Packing Density
  • Recording Systems
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Software Engineering