Development of a Methodology for Design of Optimum-Illumination Flare Systems

摘要

A method for the design of more effective flare systems, using a realistic computer simulation model, has emerged from a comprehensive experimental and systems analysis program. The program involved: designing and building a detailed scaled terrain model and illumination source to conduct well-controlled experiments on flare performance; determining standards for and experiments to test flare performance; experiments to determine the dependence on illumination required for given recognition probabilities on relevant factors (such as flare-target-observer angles and nature of background); computer programming and preliminary testing of the model, and developing a strategy for making decisions based on the model's computer results and user-specified requirements. (Author)