OMEGA - Opto-Electronic Measurements Of The Yaw Angle Of Projectiles

K. Sterzelmeier

doi:10.1117/12.952410

16 July 1986 OMEGA - Opto-Electronic Measurements Of The Yaw Angle Of Projectiles

K. Sterzelmeier

Proceedings Volume 0599, Optics in Engineering Measurement; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.952410
Event: 1985 International Technical Symposium/Europe, 1985, Cannes, France

Abstract

It is the purpose of this paper to describe an opto-electronic method which allows non-contacting and non-reactive measurements to be performed of the space position of a rod-shaped body in free-flight such as a projectile. The beam of light from a laser is wide-ned to form a thin lighting row oriented preferably normal to the direction of flight. As the subject under investigation passes through the plane of measurement, a light spot is observed on the surface of the test object, which drifts more or less strongly with the angle of attack and angle of precession. This motion is imaged on two uniaxial position-sensitive photodiodes. The photocurrent generated is recorded by means of a four-channel transient recorder which, in turn , is connected to an electronic computer. Here the data measured are analyzed, the velocity, angle of attack and angle of precession of the test object thereby being determined from the discrete absolute values of the photocurrents and their functions of time. The first measurements achieved show the angular resolution to be 0.1°.

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K. Sterzelmeier "OMEGA - Opto-Electronic Measurements Of The Yaw Angle Of Projectiles", Proc. SPIE 0599, Optics in Engineering Measurement, (16 July 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.952410

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