RPV Active Boresight Investigation.

摘要

Analytic and experimental studies were performed to generate design approaches for a miniature Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) electro-optical sensor system. The RPV has a strigent weight limitation; therefore the emphasis was on approaches that would increase precision laser designation performance while reducing size and weight. Laser designator to silicon vidicon boresight is a critical parameter for precision laser designation and passive design approaches usually employed increase the weight of the sensor. Automatic active boresight techniques that tolerate a lighter and less rigid mechanical structure can significantly decrease weight and improve performance. Common laser/TV optics designs were investigated because they yield the smallest total clear aperture and permit the introduction of automatic active boresight techniques.