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A rocket-borne microprocessor-based experiment for investigation of energetic particles in the d and e regions
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Braswell, F. M. |
| Copyright Year | 1981 |
| Description | An energetic experiment using the Z80 family of microcomputer components is described. Data collected from the experiment allowed fast and efficient postprocessing, yielding both energy-spectrum and pitch-angle distribution of energetic particles in the D and E regions. Advanced microprocessor system architecture and software concepts were used in the design to cope with the large amount of data being processed. This required the Z80 system to operate at over 80% of its total capacity. The microprocessor system was included in the payloads of three rockets launched during the Energy Budget Campaign at ESRANGE, Kiruna, Sweden in November 1980. Based on preliminary examination of the data, the performance of the experiment was satisfactory and good data were obtained on the energy spectrum and pitch-angle distribution of the particles. |
| File Size | 12641428 |
| Page Count | 168 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820014953 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3gx94j5x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1981-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Microprocessors Aeronomy Spaceborne Experiments Rocket-borne Instruments Energetic Particles D Region E Region Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
