DocumentCode
1416135
Title
Development of a capacitance altimeter
Author
McLeod, T.S. ; Deavin, C.M.
Volume
110
Issue
9
fYear
1963
fDate
9/1/1963 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1505
Lastpage
1513
Abstract
A formula is calculated for the change in the capacitance between two electrodes mounted on an aircraft as the ground is approached. A simple and compact altimeter based on this principle gave good results up to a height equal to the length of the aircraft.
Keywords
aircraft; capacitance; electrodes; instruments; measurement by electrical methods; mechanical variables measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0020-3270
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/piee.1963.0216
Filename
5248388
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