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This book presents a unique and comprehensive introduction to performance prediction of directed energy (DE) systems using mathematical modeling frameworks, with focus on high power radio frequency and high energy laser performance. It provides system designers with a means for predicting DE system...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weinberg, Graham V. (Author)
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Norwood, MA : Artech House, [2023]
Series:Artech House electronic warfare library.
Subjects:
Directed-energy weapons.
Armes à énergie dirigée.
Directed-energy weapons
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Directed Energy System Performance Prediction
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 An Introduction to DE
  • 1.2 A Historical Sketch of DE Systems
  • 1.2.1 High Power Radio Frequency
  • 1.2.2 High Energy Lasers
  • 1.3 A Selection of Systems
  • 1.3.1 Stryker-Mounted Laser
  • 1.3.2 U.S. Navy's Laser Weapon System
  • 1.3.3 Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed
  • 1.3.4 Epirus Leonidas High-Power Microwave Systems
  • 1.3.5 Air Force Research Lab's Tactical High-Power Operational Responder
  • 1.3.6 Other DE Systems
  • 1.4 Purpose and Scope
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Some Principles of Mathematics and Physics
  • 2.1 Probability and Statistics Basics
  • 2.1.1 Fundamentals
  • 2.1.2 Distributions and Properties
  • 2.1.3 Statistical Conditioning
  • 2.2 Principles of Stochastic Processes
  • 2.2.1 Fundamental Processes
  • 2.2.2 Queueing Theory
  • 2.3 Physics Preliminaries
  • 2.3.1 Wavelengths and Frequency
  • 2.3.2 Propagation of Electromagnetic Energy
  • 2.3.3 Signals and Fourier Analysis
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Fundamentals of HPRF Performance Modeling
  • 3.1 An Overview of HPRF DEWs
  • 3.2 Electronic Vulnerability Levels
  • 3.3 HPRF Power Density Function
  • 3.4 Narrowband and Wideband Effector PerformanceModeling
  • 3.4.1 Example: A Damped Sinusoidal Signal
  • 3.4.2 Power Density for Wideband and Ultrawideband Signals
  • 3.5 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 4: HPRF Performance Prediction
  • 4.1 One Threat
  • 4.1.1 Narrowband Case
  • 4.1.2 Wideband and Ultrawideband Case
  • 4.2 Multiple Threats
  • 4.2.1 Threats Arrive Simultaneously
  • 4.2.2 Arrivals Through a Renewal Process
  • 4.2.3 Threats Arrive Linearly
  • 4.3 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 5: The HEL Irradiance Function
  • 5.1 Lasers: An Overview
  • 5.2 Laser Damage Thresholds
  • 5.3 Gaussian Beam Profiles
  • 5.4 Irradiance Functions
  • 5.5 Irradiance Function Examples
  • 5.6 Some Final Comments on Irradiance Functions
  • References
  • Chapter 6: HEL Performance Prediction
  • 6.1 Models for Thresholds
  • 6.2 Single Target and Single Effector
  • 6.3 Multiple Targets: Queueing Theory Approach
  • 6.4 Multiple Sources on a Single Threat
  • 6.5 Number of Effectors to Achieve Minimum Performance
  • 6.6 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Future Research Directions
  • 7.1 HPRF DEW Considerations
  • 7.2 Modeling Synchronized DEW Systems
  • 7.3 Active Protection Systems
  • 7.4 Adaptive Optics
  • 7.5 Validation of Performance Models
  • 7.6 Development of Performance Prediction for Acoustic Systems
  • References
  • Appendix A: Emerging Threat Exemplars
  • A.1 Airborne Threats
  • A.2 Ground-Based Threats
  • A.3 Sea-Based Threats
  • References
  • Appendix B: Irradiance Function for Adaptive Optics
  • References
  • Appendix C: Distribution of Delays
  • Reference
  • List of Acronyms
  • List of Symbols
  • List of Units
  • About the Author
  • Index