Telemetry Systems and Electric Gun Projectiles

Abstract

Using telemetry in gun-launched projectiles is not as common as it is in missile and aircraft systems. A primary reason is the launch environment of guns. Conventional solid propellant guns often produce launch accelerations approaching 100,000 g's. Additionally, if the bore is rifled, large lateral accelerations are also produced. Recently, the Hardened Subminiature Telemetry and Sensor System (HSTSS) program developed and demonstrated a series of telemetry products and technologies specifically designed to make gun-launched, in-bore, and flight measurements more routine and affordable. This report reviews the products and flight experiences from the HSTSS program and addresses the potential use of the HSTSS products and techniques on projectiles launched from electromagnetic rail guns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA384784

Entities

People

  • William P. D'amico

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electric Guns
  • Gun Launched
  • Guns
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Munitions
  • Navigation
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Solid Propellants
  • Telemetry
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.