The design of a FLIR sensor for the Korean Army RPV.
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Authors
Choi, Byung Gook
Subjects
RPV
Thermal Imaging
FLIR
Design
Thermal Imaging
FLIR
Design
Advisors
Walters, Donald L.
Date of Issue
1991-09
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis considers a forward looking infrared (FLIR) sensor system fot the Korean Army mounted in a
remotely piloted vehicle such as the Pioneer RPV. Potential missions considered for this system included tactical
reconnaissance, surveillance and intelligence gathering, target acquisition and location, artillery fire adjustment
and damage assessment The FLIR system provides high resolution thermal images in the 8-12 micrometers
spectral range under day and night conditions, with a real time data link to the control center. Based on current
technology a 55 element HgCdTe detector array cooled to 77 K was selected that provides a TV compatible video
output. In the future, as improvements in quality occur with a corresponding reduction in cost, staring focal plane
arrays such as PtSi or InSb should be considered.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Systems Engineering (SE) [Electronic Warfare]
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
118 p.;28 cm.
Citation
Distribution Statement
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