Laser Ballistic Sensor Development

Abstract

The results of a series of experiments to measure the yawing motion of a projectile in flight are reported. A laser angular measurement system is used which illuminates a reflector assembly mounted on the projectile. The assembly consists of a special holographic grating and a 6.4 mm cube corner reflector. The assembly generates interference fringes that are used to measure angular position. Tests demonstrated that the system survived launch, acquired data, and provided results which agreed with simultaneous ballistic range measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140427

Entities

People

  • C. R. Pond
  • P. D. Texeira

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Assembly
  • Contracts
  • Corner Reflectors
  • Data Reduction
  • Detectors
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Jamming
  • Munitions
  • Optical Equipment
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Projectiles
  • Recording Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy