Analysis of a thermal imaging method for landmine detection, using infrared heating of the sand surface

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 202-216

  Deans, J ^a   Gerhard, J ^a   Carter, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Infrared heating; Infrared imaging; Landmine detection; Soil surface temperatures

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; INFRARED HEATING; LAND USE; MASS TRANSFER; SAND; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LANDMINE DETECTION; MASS TRANSFER MECHANISMS; SOIL SURFACE TEMPERATURES; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

INFRARED IMAGING;

EID: 33746264897     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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