TARGET TEMPERATURE MODELING.

Abstract

A computerized mathematical model for the prediction of time-dependent surface temperatures and radiances of planar targets and backgrounds has been formulated. The model accounts for the effects of (1) solar insulation, (2) radiative transfer, (3) natural and forced convection, (4) rain evaporation, (5) thermal properties and physical configuration of the target, and (6) internally generated heat fluxes. Additional capabilities of the model include estimates of target background contrast as a function of time-dependent meteorological environment and scanner parameters. An automatic machine-plotting capability has been incorporated in order to provide immediately interpretable forms for the results. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0704170

Entities

People

  • D. Bornemeier
  • R. Horvath
  • Robert K. A. Bennett

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic
  • Contrast
  • Convection
  • Environment
  • Evaporation
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Insulation
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Plotting
  • Radiance
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thermal Properties
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics