• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.613-617
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• 2016

Development-concerned parties, business managers and test evaluators have experienced conflicts among themselves due to the absence of standardized criteria for military electro-optical(EO) and infrared(IR) devices in test evaluation planning and evaluation phases. Therefore, establishment of objectified test and evaluation criteria for EO/IR devices is required. This paper applies South Korea's weather measurement average of minimum 15 km for visibility range, 3 bar from Johnson criteria for EO device and 4 bar from NATO's STANAG-4347 for IR device for target type, and 50 % probability for evaluation criteria, respectively. Based upon these criteria, this paper will establish suitable criteria that are improved for development weapon system in consideration of required capability of demanding forces and field environment.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.793-799
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• 2014

EO GRD(Ground Resolved Distance) resolution of airborne EO/IR(Electro-Optical/Infrared) sensor is a critical factor in test and evaluation for EO sensor performance. We propose the laboratory measurement set-up for EO GRD by constructing optical collimator which includes integrated sphere, blackbody, equivalent 3-bar target and 6 DOF motion simulator. GRD is measured in the photographic imagery of bar targets by 3 different distances for 3 EO/IR sensors and the measured results were analyzed statistically. We found that at least 7 sheets of imagery are needed in order to obtain meaningful EO GRD. The result of statistical analysis shows that the distribution of the measured GRD is nearly symmetric about the average GRD, and the better imagery ratio above the average GRD is about 40~70%. Also from the best GRD analysis, it is estimated that the design goal for EO GRD should be 30% superior to the required GRD.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.646-652
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• 2013

PRA(Position Reporting Accuracy) for EO/IR(Electro-Optic/Infrared) airborne camera is an important factor in geo-pointing accuracy. Generally, rate table is used to measure PRA of gimbal actuated camera like EO/IR. However, it is not always possible to fix an EUT(Equipment for Under Test) to rate table due to capacity limit of the table on the size and weight of the object(EUT). Our EO/IR is too big and heavy to emplace on it. Therefore, we propose a new verification method of PRA for airborne camera and assess the validity of our proposition. In this method we use collimator, angle measuring instrument, 6 dof motion simulator, optical surface plate, leveling laser, inclinometer and poster(for alignment).

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2018

We report a midinfrared dual-field-of-view (FOV) optical system design for an airborne electro-optical targeting system. To achieve miniaturization and weight reduction of the system, it has a common aperture and fore-optics for three different spectral wavelength bands: an electro-optic (EO) band ($0.6{\sim}0.9{\mu}m$), a midinfrared (IR) band ($3.6{\sim}4.9{\mu}m$), and a designation laser wavelength ($1.064{\mu}m$). It is free to steer the line of sight by rotating the pitch and roll axes. Our design co-aligns the roll axis, and the line of sight therefore has a fixed entrance pupil position for all optical paths, unlike previously reported dual-FOV designs, which dispenses with image coregistration that is otherwise required. The fore-optics is essentially an achromatized, collimated beam reducer for all bands. Following the fore-optics, the bands are split into the dual-FOV IR path and the EO/laser path by a beam splitter. The subsequent dual-FOV IR path design consists of a zoom lens group and a relay lens group. The IR path with the fore-optics provides two stepwise FOVs ($1.50^{\circ}{\times}1.20^{\circ}$ to $5.40^{\circ}{\times}4.32^{\circ}$), due to the insertion of two Si lenses into the zoom lens group. The IR optical system is designed in such a way that the location and f-number (f/5.3) of the cold stop internally provided by the IR detector are maintained when changing the zoom. The design also satisfies several important performance requirements, including an on-axis modulation transfer function (MTF) that exceeds 10% at the Nyquist frequency of the IR detector pitch, with distortion of less than 2%.

• 항공우주산업기술동향
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.124-134
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• 2008

The rising demand for the high efficiency and high covertness in UAV motivates the miniature design of the high performing mission sensors, or payloads. One of the promising payload sensors, EO/IR sensor has evolved satisfying its demands and became the main stand-alone mission sensor for 200kg-range UAV. One aspect in development of EO/IR sensor concerns lack of specification criterions to represent its performance. Even though the high demand and competition among each manufacturer caused EO/IR features subject to rapid change collateral to new technology, the datasheets maintained the conventional outdated formats which leave some of the major components in ambiguity. Making comparisons or predicting actual performance with such datasheets is hardly worthwhile; yet, they could be important reference guide for the potential customers what to expect for the upcoming EO/IR. According to UAS Roadmap 2007-2032 published by DoD, one of the main potential customers as well as a main investor of EO/IR technology, EO/IR is expected to play key roll in solving urgent problems, such as see and avoid system. This paper will examine the recent representative EO/IR specialized in UAS missions through datasheets to find out current trend and eventually extrapolate the possible future trend.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.405-412
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• 2013

Purpose: In this paper, the improvement of the image quality is investigated. The image quality is degraded by the drift phenomenon of EO/IR (Electro-Optical/Infrared) device on UAV. The drift phenomenon means that the image of EO/IR equipment on UAV(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) moves to the unintended direction. This phenomenon should be improved for successful flight mission. Methods: To improve the drift phenomenon, the drift compensation method, the combination algorithm of FMC(Forward Motion Compensation) and AMC(Angular Motion Compensation) method, are introduced to calculate pitch and azimuth angle. Result values of pitch and azimuth angle are used for the improvement of image quality in EO/IR control logic. Results: The image quality is quantitatively improved more than 15 times through field test data of flight. Conclusion: Using the drift compensation technique, the image quality for EO/IR equipment is improved over 15 times than existing methods. This means the user of UAV with EO/IR device can perform a successful mission by keeping the line of sight for the target accurately.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.42-49
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• 2021

To develop a high-resolution electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload to be mounted on a high-speed and performance fighter aircraft in an external POD for acquiring daytime and nighttime image information on tactical targets, simulations, including flight environments and maneuvers, should be performed. Such simulations are pertinent to predicting the performance of several variables, such as aerodynamic force and inertia load acting on the payload. This paper describes the development of a flight data acquisition and analysis system based on flight simulation software (SW) for mission simulation of super-maneuverability fighter equipped with EO/IR payload. The effectiveness of the system is verified through comparison with actual flight data. The proposed flight data acquisition and analysis system based on FlightGear can be used as an M&S tool for system performance analysis in the development of the EO/IR payload.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2020

최근 KF-X (Korean Fighter eXperimental)사업에서 AESA (Active electronically scanned array) 레이다, EO-IR (electro-optical and infrared) 및 IRST (infra-red search and track) 센서 등의 개발이 진행되고 있으며 현재 AESA 레이더는 비행 시험을 위한 사전 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 논문은 AESA 레이다 개발에 따른 선진국의 FTB(Flying Test Bed) 항공기 운영 사례를 중점 분석하고, 이 사례를 중심으로 국내 레이다 개발 시험을 위한 비행시험 항공기의 선정 시 요구사항과 고려사항을 검토하였다. 그에 따른 우리는 FTB 항공기가 국내 환경에서 운영하기 위한 감항 관련 국내 관련 법규를 검토하고 FTB 항공기의 운영하기 위한 방안을 살펴본다. 따라서 우리는 국내 환경에 적합한 FTB 항공기 선정, 감항 및 운영 방안을 제시하고 한다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2023

본 논문은 항공기의 성능개량에 필수 수반되는 신규 및 변경 장비 장착부에 기체구조물 개조 및 장착설계를 수행한 연구이다. 항공기 외부에 장착되는 대표적인 성능개량 장비로는 안테나, 레이더, 전자광학/적외선 표적지시장치(EO/IR) 및 자체방어체계 장비 등이 있으며, 운용을 위해서 기본항공기의 구조보강, 개조 및 장착설계가 수행된다. 항공기 내부에는 사용자 운용 요구도에 맞게 콘솔과 랙 구조물이 개조 또는 추가된다. 또한 성능개량을 위해 교체 및 추가되는 장비의 장착설계와 이에 따른 내부 냉각을 위한 환경제어계통 구성품 개조가 수반된다. 성능개량 항공기의 구조건전성, 운용성 및 정비성이 확보된 기체구조물의 상세설계로 감항 적합성이 검증된 엔지니어링 과정과 사례를 제시하였다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제38권6_4호
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• pp.1955-1969
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• 2022

KOMPSAT 시리즈 등 국가 위성정보를 활용하는 공공 및 민간의 사용자들은 대부분 광학 영상 중심으로 위성영상을 활용하고 있으며, 상대적으로 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) 영상의 활용은 미흡한 실정이다. 현재 운영 중에 있는 KOMPSAT-5를 비롯하여 향후 KOMPSAT-6 및 초소형 SAR 위성체계 등이 발사 예정에 있기 때문에 다양한 분야에서 SAR 위성정보의 활용요구가 증대되고 있다. 이에 따라 SAR 위성정보 활용을 지원할 수 있는 SAR 활용 핵심 기술 보유가 필요한 시점이다. SAR 특성을 활용한 핵심 활용 기술로 변화탐지 기술이 있지만 현재까지도 SAR 영상을 활용하여 자동으로 변화를 탐지하고 사용자에게 알림하는 기술 개발은 요원한 상태이다. 본 연구는 독자적인 SAR 자동변화탐지알림 기술을 확보하고 우리나라 위성정보활용협의체와 같은 공공분야 기관의 실무자가 실무에 국내 SAR 위성정보를 활용하는 것을 촉진하기 위해 다중시기 KOMPSAT-5 SAR 위성영상의 자동변화탐지알림 기능 요소를 도출하고 프로토타입 프로그램을 개발하였다.