An Experimental Device for Real Time Determination of Slant Path Atmospheric Contrast Transmittance (Prototype Status).

Abstract

This Final Report summarizes the development status of a simple yet relatively smart electro-optical system that has been devised to do real-time monitoring of the optical state of the atmosphere. The system concept has been built around three solid state, no moving parts, transducer assemblies interfaced with a small dedicated microprocessor that can control the system in either a semi-automatic, or an operator interactive mode. The development status at the conclusion of this shortened contract interval is such that; a) each of the system sub-assemblies has been evaluated in a operational mock-up configuration, b) each has performed adequately to indcate technical feasibility, and c) the miniaturized nephelometer and on-board computer systems have been developed and fabricated to the prototype hardware stage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134000

Entities

People

  • Richard W. Johnson

Organizations

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Properties
  • Automatic
  • California
  • Contrast
  • Control Panels
  • Detectors
  • End Items
  • Fabrication
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Scattering
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmittance
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Robotics and Automation.