Accession Number:

AD0650588

Title:

EVALUATION OF LORAC RADIOLOCATION SYSTEM FOR CONDUCTING SPEED AND MANEUVERING TRIALS OF NAVAL VESSELS.

Descriptive Note:

Evaluation test rept.,

Corporate Author:

DAVID TAYLOR MODEL BASIN WASHINGTON D C HYDROMECHANICS LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Robinson,Q. R.
• Heffner,J. A.

Report Date:

1960-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Measurements of the speed and turning characteristics of a test vessel were made independently with Lorac and with the Navy tactical shore station equipment. The report contains a comparison of the test results with comments on utilization of Lorac in conducting trials on Naval vessels. Author

Descriptors:

• *SHIPS
• *RADIO NAVIGATION
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• TEST EQUIPMENT
• VELOCITY
• MANEUVERABILITY
• POSITION FINDING

Subject Categories:

• Marine Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE