Accession Number:

AD0612263

Title:

DESIGN OF A CELESTIAL ALTITUDE AND AZIMUTH COMPUTER.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIV PULLMAN

Personal Author(s):

• Fafara,Edward Richard

Report Date:

1965-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

45.0

Abstract:

The Celestial Altitude and Azimuth Computer generates electrical signals, in terms of altitude and azimuth, which automatically directs a radio antenna to a selected celestial body, and causes the antenna to follow the bodys motion in the solar system. The generation of these signals is accomplished entirely through electronic amplifiers and servo mechanisms, based upon input data from present functions. The preset functions, in the form of applied voltages, describes the antennas geographic position, the sidereal position of the selected celestial body, and the relative position of the sidereal coordinate system to the geographic coordinate system.

Descriptors:

• COMPUTERS
• CELESTIAL MECHANICS
• RADIO ASTRONOMY
• ANALOG COMPUTERS
• SERVOMECHANISMS
• POSITIONING DEVICES(MACHINERY)
• RADIO EQUIPMENT
• ANTENNAS
• SOLAR SYSTEM
• POSITION FINDING

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE