BALLISTIC RANGE/TRACK ALIGNMENT DIAGNOSTICS

THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED ALIGNMENT MEASURING SYSTEM FOR THE HYPERVELOCITY RANGE/TRACK G FACILITY, LOCATED AT ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORT ARE TO EVALUATE METHODS FOR DEVELOPING A SYSTEM THAT CAN RAPIDLY AND COST-EFFECTIVELY INSPECT THE TEST TRACK. THIS WILL REQUIRE AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS AND SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS EFFORT, A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN WILL BE GENERATED THAT WILL FORM THE BASIS OF A PHASE II PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AN OPERATIONAL PROTOTYPE.