Electronic warfare in the optical band: Main features,examples and selected measurement data

The paper presents the possibilities of, and methods for, acquiring, analysing and processing optical signals in order to recognise, identify and counteract threats on the contemporary battleground. The main ways electronic warfare is waged in the optical band of the electromagnetic wave spectrum have been formulated, including the acquisition of optical emitter signatures, as well as ultraviolet (UV) and thermal (IR) signatures. The physical parameters and values describing the emission of laser radiation are discussed, including their importance in terms of creating optical signatures. Moreover, it has been shown that in the transformation of optical signals into signatures, only their spectral and temporal parameters can be applied. This was confirmed in experimental part of the paper, which includes our own measurements of spectral and temporal emission characteristics for three types of binocular laser rangefinders. It has been further shown that through simple registration and quick analysis involving comparison of emission time parameters in the case of UV signatures in “solar-blind” band, various events can be identified quickly and faultlessly. The same is true for IR signatures, where the amplitudes of the recorded signal for several wavelengths are compared. This was confirmed experimentally for UV signatures by registering and then analyzing signals from several events during military exercises at a training ground, namely Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launches and explosions after hitting targets, trinitrotoluene (TNT) explosions, firing armour-piercing, fin-stabilised, discarding sabots (APFSDS) or high explosive (HE) projectiles. The final section describes a proposed model database of emitters, created as a result of analysing and transforming the recorded signals into optical signatures.     

Fracture mechanism of a cylindrical shell cut by circumferential detonation collision

The failure mechanism of a cylindrical shell cut into fragments by circumferential detonation collision was experimentally and numerically investigated. A self-designed detonation wave regulator was used to control the detonation and cut the shell. It was found that the self-designed regulator controlled the fragment shape. The macrostructure and micro-characteristics of fragments revealed that shear fracture was a prior mechanism, the shell fractured not only at the position of detonation collision, but the crack also penetrated the shell at the first contact position of the Chapmen-Jouguet (C-J) wave. The effects of groove number and outer layer thickness on the fracture behavior were tested by simulations. When the thickness of the outer layer was 5–18 mm, it has little effect on fragmentation of the shell, and shells all fractured at similar positions. The increase of the groove number reduced the fracture possibility of the first contact position of the C-J wave. When the groove number reached 7 with a 10 mm outer layer (1/4 model), the fracture only occurred at the position of detonation collision and the fragment width rebounded.     

Influence of a liquid-filled compartment structure on the incoming shaped charge jet stability

Liquid-filled compartment structure consists of a bulk steel plate with matrix blind holes which are filled with liquid and a steel front plate to seal up the liquid with rings and bolts.The liquid-filled compart-ment structure can resist the shaped charge warhead effectively.This paper presents experimental and theoretical investigations of the penetration ability of the residual shaped charge jet emerging from the liquid-filled compartment structure after the penetration process at different impact angles.On the basis of shock wave propagation theory,the influence of the liquid-filled compartment structure on jet sta-bility is analysed.The interferences of the liquid backflow caused by a reflected shock wave and a back plate on jet stability under different impact angles are also examined.In addition,the range of the disturbed velocity segments of the jet at different impact angles and the penetration ability of the re-sidual jet are obtained.A theoretical model is validated against the experimental penetration depths.     

Numerical investigation on free air blast loads generated from center-initiated cylindrical charges with varied aspect ratio in arbitrary orientation

In current guidelines, the free air blast loads (overpressure and impulse) are determined by spherical charges, although most of ordnance devices are more nearly cylindrical than spherical in geometry. This may result in a great underestimation of blast loads in the near field and lead to an unsafe design. However, there is still a lack of systematic quantitative analysis of the blast loads generated from cylindrical charges. In this study, a numerical model is developed by using the hydrocode AUTODYN to investigate the influences of aspect ratio and orientation on the free air blast loads generated from center-initiated cylindrical charges. This is done by examining the pressure contours, the peak overpressures and impulses for various aspect ratios ranged from 1 to 8 and arbitrary orientation monitored along every azimuth angle with an interval of 5°. To characterize the distribution patterns of blast loads, three regions, i.e., the axial region, the vertex region and the radial region are identified, and the propagation of blast waves in each region is analyzed in detail. The complexity of blast loads of cylindrical charges is found to result from the bridge wave and its interaction with primary waves. Several empirical formulas are presented based on curve-fitting the numerical data, including the orientation where the maximum peak overpressure emerges, the critical scaled distance beyond which the charge shape effect could be neglected and blast loads with varied aspect ratio in arbitrary orientation, all of which are useful for blast-resistant design.     

多径条件下米波OFDM-MIMO雷达波束性能及特性分析

针对米波正交频分多路复用-多输入多输出(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing-Multiple Input Multiple Output, OFDM-MIMO)雷达波束形成问题,建立了米波条件下频分复用MIMO雷达阵列信号模型,理论导出了该体制下多径特性定量分析的理论框架、直达波和多径回波模型及其联合发射-接收双程方向图增益闭合表达式。提出了利用米波OFDM-MIMO雷达阵列双程方向图具有距离-角度二维分辨能力抑制多径算法。所提方法能够有效抑制阵列法线方向多径回波,同时有效抑制输出信干噪比周期性损失,且随频偏带宽的增大抑制能力进一步提升。     

潜艇自航模水下长波遥控系统

提出了利用无线长波对水下潜艇自航模进行长波遥控的通信技术,阐述了长波遥控的发射、接收及天线系统的硬件组成和系统设计。对发射天线的现场测试结果进行了分析,提出了实际电路的阻抗匹配实现方法;对接收信号的噪声和灵敏度等有关问题进行了分析,采用天线的方向性自适应控制技术解决了潜艇水下接收,在实际应用中取得较好的效果。     

连续波对某数字电路的辐照效应实验研究

在GTEM室中用正弦连续波对某导弹装备上的1块数字控制电路进行电磁辐照,在30 V/m的场强下,引入的电磁骚扰还未导致被监测的与非门产生错误反转时,产生控制信号的自激多谐振荡器却受到了严重的电磁干扰。用计算机对此干扰进行仿真分析,并最后提出方波控制信号产生电路的电磁加固措施。     

大气波导对电子侦察设备的影响

电磁波异常传播,使武器装备的作战使用更加灵活机动。为充分利用大气波导条件,发挥电子侦察设备效能,使战场态势向有利于己方方向转化,在介绍大气波导分类的基础上,建立评估电子侦察设备的有效探测区的模型,给出用抛物线方程及其分布傅里叶算法计算电磁波在表面波导条件下传播的数值模拟方法,并分析了大气波导对电子侦察设备的影响情况。     

激波灭火技术的初步研究

讨论了激波灭火技术的基本原理， 给出可行的研究路线。采用新型的计算效率较高的ＥＮＯ差分格式， 从非定常ＥＵＬＥＲ方程出发， 对近地爆炸波产生的流场进行数值模拟， 分析后认为控制爆炸波后风场是关键。     

激波对密度间断层干扰及界面效应的数值模拟

运动激波在密度间断层传播时 ,引起密度分界面的变形 ,相应激波形状发生改变。以高密度层为例 ,采用TVD格式模拟这一过程 ,并与半解析解比较分析 ,初步讨论了激波对高密度层干扰作用引起高密度层的上扬和高密度层内激波与壁面的反射现象