• DocumentCode
    1227143
  • Title

    A Portable Anechoic Chamber for PAD Use

  • Author

    Hutchinson, F.W. ; Lazarewicz, A.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Westinghouse Electric Corporation Air Arm Division Support Equipment Engineering
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1963
  • Firstpage
    46
  • Lastpage
    50
  • Abstract
    The design and construction of a small light-weight anechoic chamber for testing the first orbiting rendezvous radar on a launching pad are described. Performance and weight considerations were evaluated and a practical compromise was reached. A chamber capable of measuring L-band radar angular accuracy and weighing only slightly more than 100 pounds was the result. Radar RF go, no-go checks can now be performed on the launching pad or in other locations with a low cost device.
  • Keywords
    Anechoic chambers; Antenna measurements; Atherosclerosis; Design engineering; Extraterrestrial measurements; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Space vehicles; Spaceborne radar; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0536-1516
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TA.1963.4319364
  • Filename
    4319364
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1227143