EVALUATION OF THE RANGE OF LASER RANGE FINDERS AS A PART OF OPTO-ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS IN LOCATION OF AERIAL OBJECTS

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R.A. EGUZHOKOV, I.M. KHMAROV1, Cand. Sc., L.F. SHEVCHENKO, Cand. Sc., V.V. MESHKOV, Dr. Sc., G.N. MARKUSHIN

Abstract

The issues of testing laser rangefinders on open routes when locating air objects in the near and short-wave infrared wavelength ranges are considered. A method has been developed and tested that implements the processes of measuring and calibrating signals using aerostandards. The method is based on determining the effective scattering area of airborne objects, calculating the transmission coefficients of radar optical paths, experimental measurements of the maximum tracking distances of aerostandards by laser rangefinders, determining the angles of objects from their two-dimensional images, and calculating the ranges of rangefinders when locating typical airborne objects. The results of tests of two optical-electronic systems with laser rangefinders are presented. The ranges of action of laser rangefinders were evaluated in accordance with the specified requirements.

Keywords

laser range finder, effective scattering area, air object, field measurements, tests, range, aerostandard, multichannel optoelectronic system