Effect of atmospheric transmission and radiance on aircraft infrared signatures

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1046-1054

  Rao, G A ^a,b   Mahulikar, S P ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b Department of Aerospace Engineering ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; INFRARED RADIATION; MISSILES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIANCE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMISSION; INFRARED SIGNATURE; SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 24144438239     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.7515     Document Type: Article

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