Thermal modeling in the Smart Weapons Operability Enhancement program, Part II: natural terrain backgrounds with vegetation

John R. Hummel; James R. Jones; Stewart M. Goltz; David R. Longtin

doi:10.1117/12.151074

13 August 1993 Thermal modeling in the Smart Weapons Operability Enhancement program, Part II: natural terrain backgrounds with vegetation

John R. Hummel, James R. Jones, Stewart M. Goltz, David R. Longtin

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Proceedings Volume 1967, Characterization, Propagation, and Simulation of Sources and Backgrounds III; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.151074
Event: Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1993, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Calculating the temperature of surfaces with vegetation poses a particular challenge due to the extreme variability that can be encountered with vegetation. This paper summarizes how the Smart Weapons Operability Enhancement (SWOE) Program is modeling the temperatures for surfaces with vegetation. The types of vegetated surfaces that can be modeled include simple vegetation, such as grasses, forests of differing densities, and individual trees. The temperatures of the vegetated surfaces are calculated using a combination of one and three dimensional heat conduction models.

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John R. Hummel, James R. Jones, Stewart M. Goltz, and David R. Longtin "Thermal modeling in the Smart Weapons Operability Enhancement program, Part II: natural terrain backgrounds with vegetation", Proc. SPIE 1967, Characterization, Propagation, and Simulation of Sources and Backgrounds III, (13 August 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.151074

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