Helicopter Lidar Bathymeter System. Conceptual Design
Abstract
This report presents a technical evaluation of the likely performance of a Helicopter Lidar Bathymeter System (HLBS) that is being developed through an international agreement between the United States and Canada and is implemented through a joint Memorandum of Understanding under the US/Canadian Defense Development Sharing Program. Optech, Inc., is developing the HLBS, and the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station is directing the overall development program. The program is two-phased. Phase I, the developement of a conceptual design, was initiated in March 1988 and completed in March 1989. Phase II provides for the detailed design, fabrication, and field testing of an operational prototype system. This report presents the conceptual design of hte HLBS, which is designed for use from a Bell 212 helicopter at altitudes ranging from 100 to 1,000 m. The system is intended for use in water depths from approximately 1.5 to 35 m. Horizontal control will be provided either by microwave or the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA227057