Accession Number:

AD0875874

Title:

Transient Radiation Effects on a Linear Electronic Control System.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY MISSILE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING LAB REDSTONE ARSENAL AL GUI DANCE AND CONTROL DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• McIngvale, Pat H.

Report Date:

1970-06-22

Pagination or Media Count:

83.0

Abstract:

A linear electronic control system has been analyzed to determine the effect of gamma radiation on its performance. A computer-aided analysis program CIRCUS was used to compute the individual circuit reactions to the gamma-induced photocurrents, and experimental techniques were employed to find the circuit nulling times as a function of offset voltages caused by the short-term gamma effects. The circuit analyses were verified by a series of laser experiments. Author

Descriptors:

• *DAMAGE
• *ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
• *GUIDED MISSILES
• CONTROL SYSTEMS
• LINEAR SYSTEMS
• TRANSIENTS
• DEMODULATORS
• AMPLIFIERS
• GAMMA RAYS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• HYDRAULIC ACTUATORS
• NUCLEAR WARFARE
• NUCLEAR WARFARE

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missiles
• Radioactivity, Radioactive Wastes and Fission Products

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE