The Use of the Fallout Meteorological Message for High Altitude Ballistic Trajectories.
Abstract
As projectiles of new weapons systems traverse altitude ranges of 20 to 30 km, where no meteorological information exists for ballistics, meteorological information is necessary in this range to assist in targeting the weapon. An algorithm has been developed and tested using the information available about the windspeed and direction from the fallout meterological message as input into ballistic equations. As a result of using this information, the comparisons with the current default techniques shows an increased accuracy < or = 25 percent. When climatological values of temperature and density are used with the winds from the fallout meteorological message, an increased accuracy of < or = 30 percent over default is obtained. Another technique using extrapolation of meteorological data with the fallout met message winds realized a 90 percent improvement over default. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA118127
Entities
People
- T. J. Bander
- W. E. Davis