Accession Number:

AD0423917

Title:

ERROR PROPAGATION IN SHORT-BASE-LINE, THREEDIMENSIONAL UNDERWATER TRACKING SYSTEM

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE POINT MUGU CA

Personal Author(s):

• Ott, P. W.

Report Date:

1963-11-22

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

Results are given of a theoretical analysis of errors in a short- base-line, underwater tracking system. The analysis considers only the random errors of the computed positions as described in cartesian coordinates which result from errors existing in the measurements of the slant distances from which these positions are determined. It is assumed that the original errors are normally distributed with some degree of statistical correlation. The precision of the system is shown to be a very strong function of this statistical correlation.

Descriptors:

• *GUIDED MISSILE RANGES
• *UNDERWATER TRACKING
• ERRORS
• HYDROPHONES
• SOUND RANGING
• TRACKING
• TRAINING
• FLEETS(SHIPS)

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missile Launching and Basing Support

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE