Accession Number:

AD0637669

Title:

MATCHED POLYNOMIAL LEAST-SQUARES FITTING AND APPLICATION TO REAL-TIME BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT ESTIMATION

Descriptive Note:

Technical note.

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Schneider, H.

Report Date:

1966-07-26

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

A form of least-squares spline function fitting is used to derive some general relationships that form the basis of a new real-time ballistic coefficient estimation technique.

Descriptors:

• *EXTERIOR BALLISTICS
• *LEAST SQUARES METHOD
• *POLYNOMIALS
• NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
• REAL TIME

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability
• Ballistics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE