Thermal Marking of Heavy Steel Armor with High Energy Lasers.

Abstract

A theoretical analysis has been made of the thermal marking process as applied to cold tanks and other ordnance involving heavy armor. The effects of laser power, irradiation time, seeker characteristics, atmospheric conditions and angle of incidence on the maximum range and forget times were calculated. A comparison is made with the technique of using the same seeker on an unmarked hot tank, and with using the thermal marking process as a supplement to the radiation from a hot tank. Results are given in graphic form. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 28, 1979
Accession Number
ADA084812

Entities

People

  • Vernon A. Nieberlein

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cooling
  • Diameters
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Flight
  • Heat Loss
  • High Energy
  • High Energy Lasers
  • Hot Spots
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Power Levels
  • Radiation
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy