Analysis Techniques for Airborne Laser Range Safety Evaluations
Abstract
Techniques to evaluate safety of airborne laser operations on the range are reported. The objectives of the safety evaluations were to (a) protect civilian and military personnel from the hazards associated with lasers, (b) provide users with the least restrictive constraints in which to perform their mission and still maintain an adequate degree of safety, and (c) develop a data base for the Navy in the event of suspected laser exposure of other related incidents involving military or civilian personnel. A microcomputer code, written in ASNI 77 FORTRAN, has been developed, which will provide safe flight profiles for airborne laser systems. The output of this code can also be used in establishing operating areas for ground based Lasers. Input to the code includes output parameters, NOHD and assigned buffer zone for the laser system, as well as parameters describing the geometry of the range.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA124008
Entities
People
- D. L. Jenkins
- M. S. Ramsburg
- R. D. Doerflein
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division