Concepts in Infrared (IR) Signature Prediction, Suppression, & Management of Aerial Vehicles

This course introduces:

• IR signatures - Prediction in SWIR, MWIR, LWIR bands;
• Prediction of lock-on range & lethal range;
• IR signature suppression & its performance penalties

NOTE: Educational, unclassified training based on public sources. No confidential or restricted technical data will be shared.

You will learn methodology / approach for:

1. predicting IR-signature from airframe due to aerodynamic heating (esp. nose, wing leading edges) & aero-engine hot parts;
2. predicting IR-signature from airframe due to reflection of Earthshine in LWIR & MWIR bands;
3. IR-signature estimation from gaseous plume in SWIR & MWIR bands;
4. background radiance & atmospheric transmission modeling;
5. IR-signature suppression with low performance penalties (e.g. emissivity optimization of airframe);
6. estimation of lock-on range (RLO);
7. estimation of lethal range using burn-out range of propellant & RLO

 This course is ideal for professionals and practitioners including:

1. Designers of aerial vehicles - aircraft, drones, helicopters, UCAVs;
2. Academicians & Researchers in Low Observable Aerial Vehicles;
3. Designers of IR-guided platforms
4. Defense Engineers
5. Military Strategists
6. Systems Analysts
7. Security Consultants
8. Technology Managers
9. Government Officials