Accession Number:

AD0485304

Title:

SIMULATION IMAGE GENERATION. VOLUME I. STUDY OF TELEVISION CAMERA AND OPTICAL PICKUP FROM SCALE RELIEF MODELS.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 15 Mar-15 Sep 65,

Corporate Author:

GOODYEAR AEROSPACE CORP AKRON OH

Personal Author(s):

• Stoner, L. D.
• Horton, J. A.
• Carson, E. R.

Report Date:

1966-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

243.0

Abstract:

Simulation devices for high-speed low-level flight, approach, and landing are considered deficient in one or more of the areas of 1 depth of field, 2 resolution, 3 perspective, and 4 shading. Phase 1 of this study program is an investigation of these problems as they relate to an optical-pickupthree-dimensional-modeltelevision-system type of visual-image generator. The problems are examined in detail, and solutions or optimization techniques are offered for advancing the state of the art. Ten approaches - six with a single television channel in black-and-white and four in multiple-tube configuration, variously arranged for electronic depth-of-field improvement, color, and wide angle - are considered. A single-tube system with Scehimpflug-plane adaptive optics and a multiple-tube system with electronic data compilation of the equivalent high-resolution pickup plane are developed more fully these are the recommended designs, representing state-of-the-art advances for improving depth of field. For available high-resolution television systems, it is possible to design a practical optical-pickup image generator whose apparent resulting display resolution is essentially limited by the television characteristics for all typical conditions of probe-model relationships and simulated vehicle attitudes. Author

Descriptors:

• *LANDING AIDS
• *TELEVISION CAMERAS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• COLOR TELEVISION
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• SIMULATION
• FLIGHT SPEEDS
• LOW ALTITUDE
• APPROACH
• RESOLUTION
• TELEVISION DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• ICONOSCOPES
• OPTICS
• ACTUATORS

Subject Categories:

• Terminal Flight Facilities
• Non-Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE