Reduction of the infrared signature of warships helps to increase their survivability. Two methods to reduce the infrared signature are discussed: the cooling of exhaust gases and the application of low emissivity paint. The infrared signature of a generic frigate has been calculated with and without signature reduction. The signature values are used to determine the lock-on range of four generic infrared seeker heads of anti ship missiles ranging from hot spot seekers to imaging seekers. From the reduction in lock-on range the reduction in hit probability is calculated. The results show that both exhaust gas cooling and low emissivity paint contribute to the survivability of a warship.


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    Title :

    Evaluation of infrared-signature suppression of ships


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Targets and Backgrounds: Characterization and Representation II ; 1996 ; Orlando,FL,United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1996-06-17





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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