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Evaluation of the Use of Inertial Navigation Systems to Improve the Accuracy of Object Navigation

  • Iasechko, Maksym;Shelukhin, Oleksandr;Maranov, Alexandr;Lukianenko, Serhii;Basarab, Oleksandr;Hutchenko, Oleh
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.71-75
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    • 2021
  • The article discusses the dead reckoning of the traveled path based on the analysis of the video data stream coming from the optoelectronic surveillance devices; the use of relief data makes it possible to partially compensate for the shortcomings of the first method. Using the overlap of the photo-video data stream, the terrain is restored. Comparison with a digital terrain model allows the location of the aircraft to be determined; the use of digital images of the terrain also allows you to determine the coordinates of the location and orientation by comparing the current view information. This method provides high accuracy in determining the absolute coordinates even in the absence of relief. It also allows you to find the absolute position of the camera, even when its approximate coordinates are not known at all.

Research on Applicability of Laser Ablation Propulsion to Space Debris Removal by Simulations (시뮬레이션을 통한 레이저 융삭 추진의 우주 쓰레기 제거 응용 가능성 연구)

  • Yoo, Seong-Moon;Lee, Seung-Min
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.169-176
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    • 2022
  • Laser ablation propulsion(LAP) is the method to create impulse by laser ablation. It can be used to deorbit the space debris(SD), as its long-range property and versatility on any material. In this paper, we find out several requirements of the LAP system(LAPS) to deorbit the SD by simple numerical calculations of the SD orbit and laser beam flux. As a result, minimum operable altitude angle turned out to be a crucial variable to the LAPS. Moreover, if minimum operable altitude angle is 10°, and if the minimum distance between the LAPS and the SD is below 450 km, 1 m/s2 is sufficient to deorbit the SD by once. With 18 kJ/3 ns pulsed laser and cube shaped 100 kg SD, 1 m/s2 acceleration can be achieved by increasing the pulse repetition rate over 34~53 Hz, depending on the size of the SD. This capability could compare with the conceptual design of the Japan Establishment for a Power-laser Community Harvest(J-EPoCH) facility, which include 8 kJ, 5 PW@100 Hz laser.

Algorithm for Determining Aircraft Washing Intervals Using Atmospheric Corrosion Monitoring of Airbase Data and an Artificial Neural Network (인공신경망과 대기부식환경 모니터링 데이터를 이용한 항공기 세척주기 결정 알고리즘)

  • Hyeok-Jun Kwon;Dooyoul Lee
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.377-386
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    • 2023
  • Aircraft washing is performed periodically for corrosion control. Currently, the aircraft washing interval is qualitatively set according to the geographical conditions of each base. We developed a washing interval determination algorithm based on atmospheric corrosion environment monitoring data at the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) bases and United States Air Force (USAF) bases to determine the optimal interval. The main factors of the washing interval decision algorithm were identified through hierarchical clustering, sensitivity analysis, and analysis of variance, and criteria were derived. To improve the classification accuracy, we developed a washing interval decision model based on an artificial neural network (ANN). The ANN model was calibrated and validated using the atmospheric corrosion environment monitoring data and washing intervals of the USAF bases. The new algorithm returned a three-level washing interval, depending on the corrosion rate of steel and the results of the ANN model. A new base-specific aircraft washing interval was proposed by inputting the atmospheric corrosion environment monitoring results of the ROKAF bases into the algorithm.

Deployment Strategies of Cloud Computing System for Defense Infrastructure Enhanced with High Availability (고가용성 보장형 국방 클라우드 시스템 도입 전략)

  • Kang, Ki-Wan;Park, Jun-Gyu;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Park, Ki-Woong
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Next Generation Computing
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.7-15
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    • 2019
  • Cloud computing markets are rapidly growing as cost savings and business innovation are being carried out through ICT worldwide. In line with this paradigm, the nation is striving to introduce cloud computing in various areas, including the public sector and defense sector, through various research. In the defense sector, DIDC was established in 2015 by integrating military, naval, air and military computing centers, and it provides cloud services in the form of IaaS to some systems in the center. In DIDC and various future cloud defense systems, It is an important issue to ensure availability in cloud defense systems in the defense sector because system failures such as network delays and system resource failures are directly linked to the results of battlefields. However, ensuring the highest levels of availability for all systems in the defense cloud can be inefficient, and the efficiency that can be gained from deploying a cloud system can be reduced. In this paper, we classify and define the level of availability of defense cloud systems step by step, and propose the strategy of introducing Erasure coding and failure acceptance systems, and disaster recovery system technology according to each level of availability acquisition.

Measurement of UHF-Band Propagation Loss for the Long Range Maritime Communication Environment (장거리 해상 통신 환경에서의 UHF 대역 전파 손실 측정)

  • Kim Kyun-Hoi;Tak Youn-Do;Shin Seok-Hyun
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.17 no.5 s.108
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    • pp.490-499
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, we present the newly developed propagation toss model of a long range maritime communication channel, measured by a ground to air flight test, and discuss its validity compared with the predictive value based on the spherical earth reflection model. To measure the propagation loss, actual flight test was performed in the Yellow Sea and the measurement of receiving signal strength was made for overall test range. As far as the test condition is concerned, it is expected that the receiving signal strength must be interfered with the reflected wave by an island existing around the reflection point. Therefore we introduce some modifications on the conventional spherical earth reflection model by including the effect due to the reflected wave from the island. And then, we compare the path loss measured by flight test with that one analyzed by the spherical earth reflection model accounting for reflected wave of the island. As a result of the comparison, it is verified to predict the path loss accurately by the spherical earth reflection model including the effect due to the reflected wave from an island for a long range ground to air communication.

An Experimental Study on the Spray Characteristics of a Rotating Fuel Nozzle of a Slinger Combustor for Different Flow Rates and Rotating Speeds (슬링거 연소기 회전연료노즐의 유량과 회전수에 따른 분무특성에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Shim, Hyeon-Seok;Bae, Jonggeun;Kim, Jupyoung;Kim, Shaun;Kim, Donghyun;Ryu, Gyongwon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.59-70
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    • 2021
  • An experimental study was conducted to observe the spray characteristics for different flow rates and rotating speeds of a rotating fuel nozzle of a slinger combustor. The water spray ejected from the nozzle orifice was visualized using a high-speed camera and a light source. It was confirmed that the atomization was improved, as the flow rate decreased and rotating speed increased. The characteristic maps for the spray characteristics and performance parameters showed that the aerodynamic Weber number and the liquid-air momentum flux ratio were associated with the liquid primary breakup, and the liquid-air momentum flux ratio and Rossby number were closely correlated with the liquid ejection mode.

Resource Allocation for Performance Optimization of Interleaved Mode in Airborne AESA Radar (항공기탑재 AESA 레이다의 동시운용모드 성능 최적화를 위한 자원 할당)

  • Yong-min Kim;Ji-eun Roh;Jin-Ju Won
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.540-545
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    • 2023
  • AESA radar is able to instantaneously and adaptively position and control the beam, and this enables to have interleaved mode in modern airborne AESA radar which can maximize situational awareness capability. Interleaved mode provides two or more modes simultaneously, such as Air to Air mode and Sea Surface mode by time sharing technique. In this interleaved mode, performance degradation is inevitable, compared with single mode operation, and effective resource allocation is the key component for the success of interleaved mode. In this paper, we identified performance evaluation items for each mode to analyze interleaved mode performance and proposed effective resource allocation methodology to achieve graceful performance degradation of each mode, focusing on detection range. We also proposed beam scheduling techniques for interleaved mode.

A Proposal of Spectrum COP Design for Effective Frequency Management in Air Force's Battlefields Environment (공군 전장 환경에서 효과적 주파수 관리를 위한 Spectrum COP 설계 제안)

  • Koo, Ja-Yeul
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.37B no.11
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    • pp.1033-1040
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    • 2012
  • Recently, several researches are focused on the frequency sharing and the liberalization of frequency use for utilizing the limited frequency resources efficiently. In military, as Network Centric Warfare(NCW), which requires significant mutual operability of battle elements and real-time operation speed, has come to the fore front as an important aspect of modern warfare, the methods to manage limited frequency resources in wireless communications environment efficiently has been studied and utilized. In this paper, we propose a Spectrum COP(Common Operation Picture) design suitable for the battlefields of air force. To construct the Spectrum COP of Air Force, we analyze the requirements and design the frequency management system by using EA(Enterprise Architecture) Framework. The simulation results of the proposed design proved the effectiveness by using EADSIM(Extended Air Defense Simulation) of Air Force.

Real-Time PRF Selection for Search/Track in MPRF Waveform Airborne Radar (MPRF 파형을 사용하는 항공기 레이더에서 탐색/추적을 위한 실시간 PRF 선택)

  • Kim, Tae-Hyung;Kim, Eun-Hee;Lee, Sung-Won
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.25 no.10
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    • pp.1050-1061
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    • 2014
  • Airborne radar usually use MPRF(medium PRF) waveforms to detect and track look-down or all-directions air-to-air targets. To use MPRF waveforms, airborne radar have to operate optimal PRF schedules and select optimal PRFs able to detect look-down air-to-air targets, overcoming look-down clutter and resolving range/velocity ambiguities. In this paper, we propose a real-time search method for the optimal(and sub-optimal) PRFs able to detect and track targets in real-time change of situation for MPRF pulsed-Doppler airborne radars.

Fuzzy Rule-Based Method for Air Threat Evaluation (적기의 위협 평가 자동화를 위한 퍼지 규칙 방법론)

  • Choi, Byeong Ju;Kim, Ji Eun;Kim, Jin Soo;Kim, Chang Ouk
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2016
  • Threat evaluation is a process to estimate the threat score which enemy aerial threat poses to defended assets. The objective of threat evaluation is concerned with making an engagement priority list for optimal weapon allocation. Traditionally, the threat evaluation of massive air threats has been carried out by air defence experts, but the human decision making is less effective in real aerial attack situations with massive enemy fighters. Therefore, automation to enhance the speed and efficiency of the human operation is required. The automatic threat evaluation by air defense experts who will perform multi-variable judgment needs formal models to accurately quantify their linguistic evaluation of threat level. In this paper we propose a threat evaluation model by using a fuzzy rule-based inference method. Fuzzy inference is an appropriate method for quantifying threat level and integrating various threat attribute information. The performance of the model has been tested with a simulation that reflected real air threat situation and it has been verified that the proposed model was better than two conventional threat evaluation models.