• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.358-368
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• 2015

Recently, unmanned systems are largely utilized in various fields due to the persistency and the least operational risk and an unmanned surface vehicle(USV) is the one of the representative application in the naval field. To assign multiple roles to an USV, we developed a sonar system which consists of a forward detecting sonar for the long-range detection, a downward detecting sonar for the small target scan and identification, and a strut type body for mounting sonar systems. In this paper, we described the developed sonar system for USV and the sea test results for verifying system performance. The test results showed that the developed sonar system was able to detect the underwater target about several kilometers away and could recognize a small object at the downside of the sonar system. We expect that the developed sonar system will be easily applied to other unmanned platforms without serious consideration.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2018

In order to successfully detect and identify underwater targets located on the seabed, unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) typically acquire acoustic signals with a side-scan sonar device and reconstruct information about the target from the processed images. As the quality of the side-scan sonar images acquired by USVs depends on the environment and operating parameters, using modeling and simulation techniques to design side-scan sonar devices can help optimize the reconstruction of the sonar images. In this work, we study a side-scan sonar design for use in USVs, that takes the movement of the platform into account. First, we constructed a simulated seabed environment with underwater targets, and specified the maneuvering conditions and sonar systems. We then generated the acoustic signals from the simulated environment using the sonar equation. Finally, we successfully imaged the simulated seabed environment using simple signal processing. Our results can be used to derive USV side-scan sonar design parameters, predict the resulting sonar images in various conditions, and as a basis for determining the optimal sonar parameters of the system.

• 소음진동
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.1036-1041
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• 1999

This paper aims for the development of the high power sonar system for measuring the velocity of a moving object. The high power sonar system transmits two gated 190 kHz sinusoidal signals with 1.6 [ms] time interval to the moving object. Then the sonar system detects and calculates the changed time delay of the reflected ultrasonic signals in order to derive the velocity of the moving object. The transmission part uses a high power amplifier so that 250 W gated sinusoidal signals can be transmitted to the transmitter. 1M RAM is utilized for transmitting and storing of the ultrasonic signals. The time delay is calculted by the cross-correlation technique between the transmitted signals and the received signals. The measured value from the high power sonar system is compared with directly measured values by photo diodes. The result confirms the adjacency to 0.3% error.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.467-476
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• 2003

사이드 스캔 소-나를 이용한 해저면 음향영상자료의 처리과정에서 가장 첫 번째 단계는 수중예인체의 절대위치를 결정하는 것이다. 예인체를 조사선박에 부착하지 않고 후미에서 수중예인하기 때문이다. 수중에서 음향을 이용하여 위치를 추적하는 장치나 예인체의 움직임을 관측하는 추가적인 지원장비 없이도 절대위치를 계산할 수 있는 기술적인 알고리즘이 제안되었다. 예인항적으로 작성된 모자이크 결과도면에서, 인접한 측선 간의 불일치나 모호하게 접합되는 해저형태를 발견할 수 없었다. 절대위치 계산과정에서 수중예인체의 진행방향이 부드럽게 되는 부차적인 효과가 있다. 그 결과 진행방향에 대하여 수직으로 분포하는 영상자료의 펼침형태가 안정적으로 배열되며 음향조사역(音響照射域)의 평면투영에서 자료의 유실현상도 현저하게 줄어든다. 수중에서 예인하는 방식의 다른 분야 해양조사에서도 이 연구결과의 적절한활용이 기대된다.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2015

In this research, items and contents of SONAR were derived from investigation of OMS/MP of previously-operated submarines and domestic and international references related to weapon system. Such items and contents were established in detail and were categorized into four separate groups after consulting system design experts and specialists in the field of SONAR's operation. Ultimately, based on wartime and peacetime scenario and operation concept of SONAR, RAM values were obtained through various methods using submarine-operating records and maintenance records for the past eleven years.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2015

능동소나를 이용한 대잠전 환경에서 클러터는 표적탐지 및 추적성능을 저하시키는 가장 큰 원인 중 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 중주파수 능동소나에서 표적 피크 신호의 통계적 특징을 이용한 단일 핑 클러터 제거 기법을 제안한다. 기존의 표적 피크 영역을 제외한 잔향 존재 영역에서 오탐지율을 줄이는 기법이나 여러 핑을 누적하여 기동 패턴을 분석하여 표적과 클러터를 구분하는 기법들의 단점을 보완하기 위하여 단일 핑 데이터의 표적 피크 영역에서 통계적 특징 정보를 이용하여 클러터와 표적신호를 구분한다. 실제 표적을 이용한 해상실험에서 성능을 검증하였으며 기존 대비 클러터가 약 80 % 이상 제거되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.440-451
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• 2014

A multi-static SONAR system consists of the transmitters and receivers separately in space. The active target echoes are received along the transmitter-target-receiver path and depend on the shape and aspect angle of the submerged objects at each receiver. Thus, the target echo algorithm used with a mono-static system, in which the transmitter and receiver are located at the same position, has limits in simulating the target echoes for a multi-static SONAR system. In this paper, a target echo modeling procedure for a 3D submerged object in space is described based on the Kirchhoff approximation, and the SONAR system is extended to a multi-static SONAR system. The scattered field from external structures is calculated on the visible surfaces, which is determined based on the locations of the transmitter and receiver. A series of experiments in an acoustic water tank was conducted to measure the target echoes from scaled targets with a single transmitter and 16 receivers. Finally, the numerical results were compared with experimental results and shown to be useful for simulating the target echoes/target strength in a multi-static SONAR system.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.779-788
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• 2015

The SONAR waterfall image(SWI) is used typically to target detection in SONAR operation and is managed with additional data linked in the naval combat system. The SWI and additional data are very important to classify a kind of target. Although additional data of the SWI is essential and must be kept together with the SWI, it was stored separately in the current system. In this paper, we propose an improved information management method in the naval combat system, where additional data can be contained in the SWI together by using information hiding techniques. The experimental results show that the effectiveness of information hiding techniques in the naval combat system. It is demonstrated that the information hiding techniques can be applied to the SWI that can make the naval combat system to be robust and secure.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.55-60
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• 2004

In this study, the configuration and tension of a towing cable for side-scan sonar are predicted in an ambient flow and at an unsteady towing condition. The governing equation of three-dimensional dynamic analysis for a flexible cable is solved using a finite difference method. We successfully predict the configuration and tension of a side-scan sonar and designed the towing system. It is found in static analyses that the side-scan sonar must be towed to keep a its stable depth at a reasonable speed. The study also reveals in the transient analyses that the dominant component affecting the top tension is the tangential drag force for the larger towing speed than the critical speed, and the self weight of a towed instrument for the smaller towing speed than. It should be maneuvered for a towing vessel with good consideration for the impact effect in a cable due to tension peak when a towing speed is suddenly increase. The developed program can be applicable for three-dimensional dynamic analysis of a towing system for various marine survey instruments.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.559-566
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• 2016

Cables for Towed Array Sonar System(TASS) were developed. In order to verify the performance of cables, environmental and operational conditions as well as functional requirements were investigated during design stage. Double armored high and low voltage integrated cable for towed body and two kinds of cables, armored and light weight power and optic hybrid cables for towed array sensor system were developed by modeling and simulation. Customized manufacturing process and test method, such as foam extrusion and dynamic fatigue test were applied to this development. In conclusion, underwater towed hybrid cable with high tensile strength and compact structure were developed.