Infrared Radiation from Ships (Redacted)

Abstract

Infrared pictures of a variety of ships have been reproduced by the Naval Air Development Center as by-products of an investigation of the capability of airborne, passive, infrared mapping devices for detecting effects produced on the surface of the water by submarines. These thermal pictures, which should be of value in the design of infrared-guided anti-ship missiles, provide semi-quantitative information on infrared radiation emitted as functions of position on the ships. Variations in the thermal appearance of ships as a function of season, time of day, and air-sea temperature differences are discussed. The application of airborne, passive, infrared mapping devices for nighttime tracking and partial classification of ships is demonstrated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 27, 1964
Accession Number
AD1037573

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Anti-Ship Missiles
  • Boats
  • Cargo Ships
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Guidance
  • Hot Spots
  • Infrared Countermeasures
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Radiation
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • United States

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.