RU2712468C1 - Aerial and ground targets detection system - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: aviation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft intended for continuous surveillance from air behind separate sections of terrain and air space when solving environmental, fire and military tasks. System comprises housing filled with carrier gas lighter than air. On the body in the upper and lower region there are instruments for remote probing of the earth's surface and atmosphere in the visible and infrared spectral ranges. Inside the housing on the rotary suspension with electric motors there is a radioelectronic station, together with the remote probing instruments by cable connected to the control station. Control station includes in-series connected modules: detection and display module, recognition module, control and communication module. Height control module of balloon through cable is connected with electric winch. Power supply of devices and units in the balloon body is performed along the cable and reverse transmission of information for processing at the ground (mobile) control station.

EFFECT: it is possible to conduct continuous and continuous monitoring in different ranges and at different heights.

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Description

The invention relates to aircraft designed for continuous monitoring from the air over certain areas and airspace, when solving environmental, fire protection and military tasks.

A well-known complex of equipment for air surveillance, (RU 2535381, 2014), including the placement of a thermal imaging camera on a tethered balloon with the possibility of circular rotation of the camera around the vertical axis and changing the angle of the camera to the vertical axis by placing it on a horizontal shaft.

The disadvantage of this device is the observation in only one range of the frequency spectrum, insufficient observation range, exposure to meteorological effects.

A known system of aerial monitoring of the Earth’s surface (RU 50979, 2005), comprising an aircraft on which a block controlling the Earth’s surface and a satellite navigation block are mounted, further comprises a processing unit, transmitting and recording recorded information connected to the antenna as a control over the Earth’s surface the unit used a television and / or thermal imaging control system, and the aircraft has a speed of not more than 600 km / h, the outputs of the television and / or thermal imaging control system I and the satellite navigation unit are connected to the inputs of the processing, transmission and recording unit of registered information, the output of which is connected to the antenna and to the input of the “black box” of the aircraft.

The disadvantage of this device is the restriction on the location of the aircraft in the air, the observation in two ranges of the frequency spectrum, the range of which greatly depends on the time of day and weather conditions.

The closest in technical essence to the claimed invention is an environmental airship (RU 2532301, 2014), comprising a hull with several compartments filled with carrier gas lighter than air, a nacelle with engines, fuel tanks, a control cabin, crew cabins and observer-researchers, remote sensing devices for the Earth’s surface and atmosphere for laser sensing, video, film and aerial photography in various spectral ranges: visible, infrared and ultraviolet, hinged and remote constructions - air, water and soil samplers, devices for landing on unprepared sections of the Earth and the water surface and planting groups of environmental researchers and liquidators, laboratory equipment for receiving, processing and analyzing samples of air, water, soil, subsoil, bottom sediments, peat, vegetation, as well as gas analyzers, mass spectrometers, spectrographs, chromatographs, equipment for precise coordinate reference by satellite information, equipment for operational two-way communication with other air, space Skim, land, sea and river research centers, as well as sharing the results of observations in real time.

The disadvantage of this device is the complexity, large dimensions and, accordingly, the high cost of the device, the lack of monitoring of the air hemisphere.

The objective of the invention is the creation of an aircraft that allows continuous, continuous monitoring of a particular area and airspace in various ranges and at different altitudes.

The required technical result is achieved by the fact that the detection system of air and ground targets consisting of a housing filled with carrier gas is lighter than air, and having the possibility of replenishment through the filling valve. On the body in the upper and lower regions are remote sensing instruments for the earth's surface and atmosphere in the visible and infrared spectral ranges. Inside the housing, on a swinging suspension with electric motors, there is a radio electronic station, together with remote sensing devices via a cable connected to the control station. The control station includes serially connected modules: a detection and display module, a recognition module, a control and communication module. There is also a module for controlling the height of the balloon through a cable connected to an electric winch. The cable also provides power to devices and assemblies in the balloon body and the reverse transmission of information for processing at a ground (mobile) control station.

The invention is illustrated in the drawing, where in FIG. 1 is a diagram of an implementation of a system for detecting air and ground targets, comprising:

1 - balloon body;

2 - devices for remote sensing of the earth's surface and atmosphere;

3 - electronic station;

4 - rotary suspension with electric motors;

5 - cable;

6 - electric winch;

7 - control station.

In FIG. 2 shows a diagram of the implementation of the control station, where:

8 - module detection and display;

9 - recognition module;

10 - control and communication module;

11 - module control the height of the balloon.

The invention works as follows: without lifting, when the balloon (1) is on the storage or transportation device, the upper hemisphere is monitored using optical observation devices in the visible and infrared range located in the upper part of the balloon body (1). Radio-electronic station (3) with the help of a rotary suspension with electric motors (4) is turned up and makes electronic observations of the upper hemisphere of airspace. The information received is sent to the control station (7), where it is analyzed, when any objects are detected, they are displayed on the indicator panels of the detection and display module (8), recognition and determination of parameters of the detected objects are displayed on the indicator panels of the recognition module (9). Based on the information received, the operator makes a decision on the detected object (whether or not counteraction is necessary) and reports the detected objects and his decision to the higher boss through the control and communication module (10). This method of application is limited to the upper hemisphere, and terrain landscape such as high-rise buildings and structures, trees can affect the detection of objects.

When the balloon is lifted (1) to a certain observation height, the cable (5) is unwound using an electric winch (5), the lift height is controlled with the balloon height control module (11) at the control station (7). At this altitude, the upper and lower hemisphere is simultaneously monitored using optical observation devices in the visible and infrared ranges located in the upper and lower parts of the balloon body (1). The electronic station (3), depending on the task, makes electronic observations of either the upper or lower hemisphere of the airspace, occupying the necessary position on command from the detection and display module (8) of the control station (7) and using a rotary suspension with electric motors ( 4) rotates to a predetermined position. The information received is sent to the control station (7), where it is analyzed, when any objects are detected, they are displayed on the indicator panels of the detection and display module (8), recognition and determination of parameters of the detected objects are displayed on the indicator panels of the recognition module (9). Based on the information received, the operator makes a decision on the detected object (whether or not counteraction is necessary) and reports the detected objects and his decision to the higher boss through the control and communication module (10).

The system for detecting air and ground targets will effectively ensure the monitoring and adoption of appropriate measures to protect various important state and military installations from unauthorized entry, damage with the help of aircraft, timely protection against natural disasters.

Claims (1)

A system for detecting air and ground targets, comprising a housing filled with a carrier gas lighter than air, remote sensing devices for the Earth’s surface and atmosphere in the visible and infrared spectral ranges, characterized in that a radio electronic station is located inside the housing with a rotary suspension with electric motors, together with remote sensing devices by cable connected to a control station, which includes a series-connected detection and display module, a module Navan, control and communications module also has a height control unit of the balloon through a cable connected to the electric winch.

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