Infrared seeker/sensor dynamic performance prediction model

Richard D. Brewer; Jeffrey V. Richard; John D. McGlynn; Dino J. Sofianos

doi:10.1117/12.210039

22 May 1995 Infrared seeker/sensor dynamic performance prediction model

Richard D. Brewer, Jeffrey V. Richard, John D. McGlynn, Dino J. Sofianos

Proceedings Volume 2470, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing VI; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210039
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

This paper describes an analytic, end-to-end, IR seeker/sensor dynamic performance model developed to facilitate system level design trades and performance analyses for proposed IR missile seeker/sensor systems. The model has been extensively validated against actual simultaneous dual-band IR imagery (midwave 3 - 5 micrometers , and longwave 8 - 10 micrometers ), collected so as to emulate tactical airborne seeker engagement geometries against a variety of backgrounds. Over 20,000 SIR comparison measurements, with both injected and real targets, have been made. Agreement between predicted and measured SIR is typically within 2 - 3 dB, over a wide range of target brightness, background types, atmospheric conditions, and processing algorithm approaches.

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Richard D. Brewer, Jeffrey V. Richard, John D. McGlynn, and Dino J. Sofianos "Infrared seeker/sensor dynamic performance prediction model", Proc. SPIE 2470, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing VI, (22 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210039

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