Infrared Reflectance of Aircraft Paints
Abstract
The reflectance and emittance properties of aircraft paints play an important role in determining IR contrast signatures. As an adjunct to its aircraft signature measurement program, the Geophysics Directorate of the Phillips Laboratory has also obtained paint chips from operational aircraft and had Surface Optics Corp. measure the paint directional and bidirectional reflectance properties. This report presents samples of these data and shows how they can be incorporated into aircraft signature calculations through of a semi-empirical bidirectional reflectance model. The model is incorporated into aircraft signature calculations through use of a semi-empirical bidirectional reflectance model. The model is incorporated into an IR signature code that calculates target thermal emissions plus specular and diffuse scatter of sunshine, earthshine, and skyshine.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 26, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA620840
Entities
People
- Brian P. Sandford
- David C. Robertson
Organizations
- Phillips Laboratory