Infrared signature studies of aerospace vehicles

SP Mahulikar, HR Sonawane, GA Rao - Progress in aerospace sciences, 2007 - Elsevier
Infrared (IR) emissions from aircraft are used to detect, track, and lock-on to the target. MAN
Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) have emerged as a major cause of aircraft and …

Whole-infrared-band camouflage with dual-band radiative heat dissipation

B Qin, Y Zhu, Y Zhou, M Qiu, Q Li - Light: Science & Applications, 2023 - nature.com
Advanced multispectral detection technologies have emerged as a significant threat to
objects, necessitating the use of multiband camouflage. However, achieving effective …

Multispectral camouflage for infrared, visible, lasers and microwave with radiative cooling

H Zhu, Q Li, C Tao, Y Hong, Z Xu, W Shen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Interminable surveillance and reconnaissance through various sophisticated multispectral
detectors present threats to military equipment and manpower. However, a combination of …

High-temperature infrared camouflage with efficient thermal management

H Zhu, Q Li, C Zheng, Y Hong, Z Xu, H Wang… - Light: Science & …, 2020 - nature.com
High-temperature infrared (IR) camouflage is crucial to the effective concealment of high-
temperature objects but remains a challenging issue, as the thermal radiation of an object is …

[HTML][HTML] Review of Infrared signature suppression systems using optical blocking method

N Baranwal, SP Mahulikar - Defence Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
With rapid advancements in Infra-Red (IR) detection techniques, the range from where the
IR-guided missiles are able to lock the target aircraft has increased. To avoid the detection …

Carbonyl iron/glass fiber cloth composites: Achieving multi-spectrum stealth in a wide temperature range

X Yang, L Xuan, WW Men, X Wu, D Lan, Y Shi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multispectral camouflage in a wide temperature range is still a challenging issue owing to
the incompatibility of stealth mechanisms corresponding to different spectra. Herein, we …

Multifunctional metamaterial microwave blackbody with high‐frequency compatibility, temperature insensitivity, and structural scalability

L Yao, S Zhou, L Pan, H Mei, Y Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Compared with optical black, few attempts have focused on achieving broadband
microwave blackbodies. In this study, all‐ceramic metamaterial microwave blackbodies are …

Temperature characteristics of Ge/ZnS one-dimension photonic crystal for infrared camouflage

Z Deng, Y Su, W Gong, X Wang, R Gong - Optical Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, we investigate the temperature characteristics of Ge/ZnS one-dimension
photonic crystal film for infrared camouflage, which is demonstrated low infrared emissivity at …

Analysis of plume infrared signatures of S-shaped nozzle configurations of aerial vehicle

CH An, DW Kang, ST Baek, RS Myong, WC Kim… - Journal of Aircraft, 2016 - arc.aiaa.org
The infrared susceptibility of the propulsion system of an aircraft is significantly affected by
nozzle shapes and atmospheric conditions. To examine the effects of nozzle shapes and …

Self-assembled skin-like metamaterials for dual-band camouflage

S Fang, N Xu, L Zhou, T Wei, Y Yang, Y Liu, J Zhu - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Skin-like soft optical metamaterials with broadband modulation have been long pursued for
practical applications, such as cloaking and camouflage. Here, we propose a skin-like …