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Computational Investigation of the Effect of Various Flight Conditions on Plume Infrared Signature

항공기 비행환경에 따른 플룸 IR 신호 영향성 연구

  • Kim, Joon-Young (Department of Aerospace and System Engineering and Research Center for Aircraft Parts Technology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chun, Soo-Hwan (Department of Aerospace and System Engineering and Research Center for Aircraft Parts Technology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Myong, Rho-Shin (Department of Aerospace and System Engineering and Research Center for Aircraft Parts Technology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Won-Cheol (Agency for Defense Development)
  • Received : 2012.08.02
  • Accepted : 2013.02.26
  • Published : 2013.03.01
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Abstract

The plume infrared signature effects at various flight conditions of aircraft were investigated for the purpose of reducing infrared signature level. The nozzle of a virtual subsonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle was designed through a performance analysis. Nozzle and associated plume flowfields were first analyzed using a density-based CFD code and plume IR signature was then calculated on the basis of the narrow-band model. Finally, qualitative information for the plume infrared signature characteristics was obtained through the analysis of the IR signature effects at various flight conditions.

항공기 추진 시스템의 IR(infrared; 적외선) 피탐지성 감소 연구를 위해 비행 환경에 따른 플룸 IR 신호의 영향성을 연구하였다. 이를 위해 가상의 아음속 무인기를 선정하고, 임무분석 및 성능 해석을 통해 엔진을 결정한 후 전체 임무를 만족시키는 노즐을 설계하였다. 압축성 CFD 코드를 이용하여 다양한 비행고도와 속도에 따른 열유동장 해석을 수행하였다. 열유동장 해석 결과를 바탕으로 narrow-band 모델을 기반으로 하여 항공기 후방 동체 플룸 IR 신호를 계산하였다. 다양한 비행조건에 따른 플룸 IR 신호를 분석하여 항공기 플룸 IR 신호 특성에 관한 정성적 정보를 도출하였다.

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