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A Photometric Analysis Of Weapon Separation Characteristics, Douglas Paul Yurovich

Masters Theses

This project attempted to implement a unique multi-camera photometric technology into the discipline of weapons separation testing from tactical jet aircraft.

This project was a U.S. Governmental, Department of Defense tasked affair, that utilized assets of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland.

The methodology employed consisted of a standard lens calibration procedure; an airspace calibration procedure, that defined the zone for the activity of motion, and targeting of the aircraft and specific store.

With filmed flight test data in hand, the data was digitized through a motion sensor and stored as computer files. …