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http://dx.doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2012.49.3.264

A Study on the Infrared Signature of a Naval Ship under the Marine Climate  

Kim, Yoon-Sik (KORDI(Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute) Marine Transportation Research Department)
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Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea / v.49, no.3, 2012 , pp. 264-272 More about this Journal
Abstract
A study on the IR(InfraRed) signature of a naval ship has been performed using well known IR signature analysis software, ShipIR/NTCS. Variations of the IR signature radiated from skins of a naval ship have been investigated according to the monthly averaged marine climate conditions. An unclassified destroyer model with and without applying the washdown system was applied to compare the influence on the signature under the background changes. The marine background models were created from the observed data by a buoy of Korea Meterological Administration(KMA). The sensitivity of the ship signature against the climate variables such as air temperature, sea temperature, relative humidity has been studied as well. The seasons which show extreme(max, min) skin signature change by whether the washdown is applied or not. The sensitivities of the air temperature and the sea temperature for a dry-ship reversed by applying the washdown on the ship surfaces.
Keywords
Infrared signature; Stealth technology; Naval ships; Marine climate buoy; Sensitivity; Washdown;
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