Accession Number:

AD0839482

Title:

VOLTAGE BREAKDOWN CHARACTERISTICS OF MISSILE ANTENNAS.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 May 66-31 May 68,

Corporate Author:

NORTHEASTERN UNIV BOSTON MA

Personal Author(s):

• Sukys, Raimundas

Report Date:

1968-05-31

Pagination or Media Count:

65.0

Abstract:

Instrumentation and results of two antenna breakdown experiments under supersonic flight conditions are presented. Nike-Cajun rockets carried the instrumentations to altitudes in excess of 300,000 feet at velocities up to 5000 feet per second. Aerodynamic, vehicle outgassing and sun illumination effects on the X-band and the VHF antenna voltage breakdown characteristics were observed. Author

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRIC DISCHARGES)
• (*ROCKET ANTENNAS
• VOLTAGE
• SUPERSONIC FLIGHT
• HIGH ALTITUDE
• VERY HIGH FREQUENCY
• X BAND
• RADIOFREQUENCY POWER
• ATTENUATION
• TELEMETERING ANTENNAS
• STANDING WAVE RATIOS
• SLOT ANTENNAS
• SOLAR RADIATION

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Telemetry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE