Army Illumination Model v2 User's Manual

Abstract

The Army increasingly relies on night operations to accomplish its objectives. These night operations frequently require using Night Vision Goggles and other light-sensitive devices which are strongly affected by ambient lighting, a large component of which is urban. Presented herein is a user s manual for the Army Illumination Model v2 (AIM v2). AIM v2 calculates the brightness, either broadband or spectral, at wavelengths from 0.35 to ~1.1mi m from urban sources. AIM v2 determines this brightness for either a point or extended source under a fairly clear atmosphere; transmission through and reflection by nine cloud types are available as is Lunar illumination as a function of time-of-day and location. For areas devoid of electrical power, AIM can calculate brightness levels from lanterns using either liquid or pressurized fuels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA585110

Entities

People

  • Richard C. Shirkley

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Brightness
  • Broadband
  • Databases
  • Grids
  • Ground Level
  • High Pressure
  • Illumination
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Military Research
  • Reflection
  • Scattering
  • Sea Level
  • South Africa

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space