EP0966387A1 - Verfahren zur ir-tarnung sowie ir-reflektor - Google Patents
Verfahren zur ir-tarnung sowie ir-reflektorInfo
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- EP0966387A1 EP0966387A1 EP98921337A EP98921337A EP0966387A1 EP 0966387 A1 EP0966387 A1 EP 0966387A1 EP 98921337 A EP98921337 A EP 98921337A EP 98921337 A EP98921337 A EP 98921337A EP 0966387 A1 EP0966387 A1 EP 0966387A1
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- Prior art keywords
- reflector
- grooves
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- infrared
- camouflage
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
- B63G13/00—Other offensive or defensive arrangements on vessels; Vessels characterised thereby
- B63G13/02—Camouflage
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
- F41H3/00—Camouflage, i.e. means or methods for concealment or disguise
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- the invention relates to a method for infrared (IR) tampering, in particular of ships, according to the preamble of claim 1 and an IR reflector.
- IR infrared
- the heat radiation emitted by a body can be described using the following formula:
- the temperature comes in with the 4th power, there is a strong contrast between the object and its background, in the present case between the ship and the water surface or the horizon, which can be recognized by highly sensitive IR seekers from a greater distance .
- the main sources of radiation are in particular chimneys, windows, antennas, but also the large side wall.
- the surface temperature T can be reduced by constructive measures and thus the signature can be reduced. For example, a considerable camouflage effect can be achieved by cladding the chimney or by good thermal insulation of the machine room. These basic constructive measures are very important, and yet there are generally narrow limits to this method. Extensive thermal insulation of the ship's hull is forbidden, apart from the costs, if only because the surface temperature becomes even stronger due to solar radiation, wind, icing, an effective reduction in the IR signature of the object to be camouflaged is achieved, while at the same time avoiding the risk of hot spots and cold spots being reflected.
- the method according to the invention is based on the atmospheric specialty that the intensity of the sky radiation depends considerably on the observation angle.
- the coldest temperatures occur at the zenith, regardless of the weather, while practically the temperature of the air is measured towards the horizon. This is especially true for conditions that exist above the surface of the sea.
- An example of this effect is shown in FIG. 1.
- This shows the intensity of sky radiation at sea level as a function of the angle above the horizon (Oetjen et al; J. Opt. Soc. Am. 50, 1313 f. (1960) for the angles 0 °, 1, 8 °, 3.6 °, 7.2 °, 14.5 °, 30 ° and 90 °.
- the threat posed by marine missiles is always horizontal.
- the typical thermal image of a scene on the open sea from the perspective of a target missile is characterized by
- the ship generally has a slightly higher temperature than the water due to its internal heat generation or solar radiation
- the ship breaks the horizon line.
- the crucial idea of the invention is that the to replace the horizon area with another horizon area lying in the foreground or to the side. This is achieved by mirroring the horizon using an IR reflector on board the ship to be protected. On the open sea, the apparent temperatures of the horizon are practically independent of the viewing direction, since they are mainly determined by the air temperature and scattering effects. A perfect adaptation of the ship to its background can thus be achieved.
- the method according to the invention is not only suitable for ships, but can generally be used for object camouflage, that is to say also on land.
- the only requirement is that the threat, e.g. by missiles or IR vision devices, mainly from the horizontal.
- Fig. 1 shows the intensity of sky radiation at sea level as a function of
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the IR reflector according to the invention
- FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the IR reflector according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows the structure of an IR reflector according to the invention in the form of a low-emitting microstructure with which the reflection of the horizon according to the invention can advantageously be achieved.
- It comprises a reflector layer 3 made of an IR-reflecting material, in particular a metal such as Al, which is arranged on a base layer 1, for example a structural film made of plastic.
- the reflector layer 3 is to be arranged in front of the base layer 1, viewed from the direction of the incident IR radiation to be reflected.
- the Base layer 1 can be arranged directly on the surface of the object to be camouflaged.
- the reflector layer 3 has a groove structure on the side which is to be aligned in the direction of the incident IR radiation to be reflected.
- the grooves run parallel to one another, adjacent grooves advantageously adjoining one another directly, so that overall a washboard-like structure results.
- the cross-section of the grooves is V-shaped, the angle between the two legs being just 90 °.
- the depth of the grooves (measured along the bisector), it must be greater than the wavelengths of the IR wavelengths to be reflected, ie at least 12 ⁇ m. There is no basic upper limit for the depth of the grooves.
- the depth becomes smaller than the wavelength of radar beams, i.e. less than 1 mm, so that the radar backscatter signal is not affected.
- the depth of the grooves is preferably selected in the range from approximately 20 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the entire IR reflector structure shown in FIG. 2 can be applied directly to the object surface 11, e.g. to a ship and its various structures, e.g. be glued. To achieve the reflection of the horizon according to the invention, the reflector must be aligned in such a way that the grooves run essentially horizontally.
- the described IR reflector structure can be referred to as a two-dimensional retro reflector, in contrast to the known three-dimensionally acting retro reflectors, as are used, for example, on vehicle reflectors (cat's eyes). If the grooves are substantially horizontal, the angle between an incident beam 20 and the hori- zontal obtained when reflecting on the reflector layer 3. In particular, a horizontally incident beam is always reflected in the horizontal direction. However, there is no retro effect with regard to the azimuth angle, here the beam path follows the normal specular reflection law.
- each surface element of the ship assumes an apparent temperature that corresponds to that of a lateral horizon area. Which area is seen in detail depends on the angle between the surface normal and the trajectory. Since the ship structure comprises many different azimuthal angles, averaging over a larger horizontal area will take place in any case.
- the grooves can expediently be covered with an IR-transparent material 9, e.g. Polyethylene (PE) or other polyolefins, to avoid the accumulation of dirt in the grooves.
- an IR-transparent material e.g. Polyethylene (PE) or other polyolefins
- the grooves can be preserved as cavities or filled with an IR-transparent material (e.g. polyethylene or other polyolefins).
- the base material for the color film 7 is preferably made of polyolefin, in particular a linearly cross-linked low-density polyethylene (LLDPE).
- LLDPE linearly cross-linked low-density polyethylene
- Polyolefins have a high IR transparency and thus a low absorption of the IR radiation.
- the base material can be colored with different color pigments.
- the entire system can be implemented in the form of an easy-to-use, light composite film.
- the production of such a camouflage film can be achieved without major manufacturing effort.
- the groove profile can first be created on the base layer by hot stamping.
- the reflector layer is then applied by metallizing the carrier film and laminated with the color film, if appropriate after the filling for the grooves has been introduced.
- FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment of the IR reflector according to the invention.
- an additional, IR-transparent structural film 5, in particular made of polyethylene, is arranged between the color film 7 and the reflector layer 3, one surface of which is designed such that the grooves are filled.
- the groove structure is first produced in the IR-transparent structure film 5. This is followed by the metallization for applying the reflector layer 3 and the lamination with the color film 7.
- the composite is then applied using an adhesive process, e.g. Hot melt gluing, glued to the object to be camouflaged.
- the adhesive film thus forms the base layer 1.
- th IR range (SW and LW long wave infrared, 8 - 12 ⁇ m).
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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DE19710692 | 1997-03-14 | ||
DE19710692A DE19710692C2 (de) | 1997-03-14 | 1997-03-14 | Multispektrales Tarnelement |
PCT/DE1998/000695 WO1998041445A1 (de) | 1997-03-14 | 1998-03-10 | Verfahren zur ir-tarnung sowie ir-reflektor |
Publications (2)
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EP0966387A1 true EP0966387A1 (de) | 1999-12-29 |
EP0966387B1 EP0966387B1 (de) | 2002-01-23 |
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EP98921337A Expired - Lifetime EP0966387B1 (de) | 1997-03-14 | 1998-03-10 | Verfahren zur ir-tarnung sowie ir-reflektor |
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EP (1) | EP0966387B1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU7424298A (de) |
DE (2) | DE19710692C2 (de) |
DK (1) | DK0966387T3 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2171297T3 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1998041445A1 (de) |
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DE19955609B4 (de) * | 1999-11-19 | 2004-09-16 | Dornier Gmbh | Infrarot-Tarnsystem |
DE19955608C2 (de) * | 1999-11-19 | 2003-01-30 | Dornier Gmbh | Infrarot-Tarnvorrichtung |
DE102004025647B4 (de) | 2004-05-26 | 2008-03-27 | Eads Deutschland Gmbh | Einrichtung zum Tarnen spekular reflektierender Oberflächen |
DE102004041073A1 (de) | 2004-08-23 | 2006-03-02 | Ulf Deisenroth | Farbveränderliche Anordung |
GB0804547D0 (en) * | 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-16 | Qinetiq Ltd | Identification device |
DE102010022546B4 (de) | 2010-06-02 | 2011-12-22 | Tkms Blohm + Voss Nordseewerke Gmbh | Handgriff auf Marineschiffen |
GB201117058D0 (en) | 2011-10-04 | 2011-11-16 | Qinetiq Ltd | Infrared transparent film |
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1997
- 1997-03-14 DE DE19710692A patent/DE19710692C2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1998
- 1998-03-10 EP EP98921337A patent/EP0966387B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-03-10 AU AU74242/98A patent/AU7424298A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-03-10 ES ES98921337T patent/ES2171297T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-03-10 DE DE59802897T patent/DE59802897D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-03-10 WO PCT/DE1998/000695 patent/WO1998041445A1/de active IP Right Grant
- 1998-03-10 DK DK98921337T patent/DK0966387T3/da active
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DK0966387T3 (da) | 2002-04-15 |
WO1998041445A1 (de) | 1998-09-24 |
DE19710692C2 (de) | 1999-09-09 |
EP0966387B1 (de) | 2002-01-23 |
ES2171297T3 (es) | 2002-09-01 |
DE59802897D1 (de) | 2002-03-14 |
AU7424298A (en) | 1998-10-12 |
DE19710692A1 (de) | 1998-09-17 |
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