Nonlinear target enhancement for the hostile nuclear environment

Author

Wright, Cameron H G ; Delp, Edward J. ; Gallagher, Neal C., Jr.

Author_Institution

Div. of Space Syst., Los Angeles AFB, CA, USA

Volume

26

Issue

1

fYear

1990

fDate

1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

122

Lastpage

145

Abstract

A necessary requirement of a strategic defence system is the detection of incoming nuclear warheads in an environment that may include nuclear detonations of undetected or missed target warheads. A computer model which simulates incoming warheads as distant endoatmospheric targets is described. A model of the electromagnetic noise expected in the nuclear environment is developed. Predicted atmospheric effects are also included. The ability of nonlinear image enhancement algorithms to their ability to suppress the noise and atmospheric effects of the nuclear environment is examined. These algorithms are then tested, using the combined target and noise models, and evaluated in terms of noise removal and their ability to resolve closely spaced targets

Keywords

atmospherics; computerised pattern recognition; computerised picture processing; digital simulation; electromagnetic interference; interference suppression; military computing; weapons; atmospheric effects; closely spaced targets; computer model; digital simulation; distant endoatmospheric targets; electromagnetic noise; hostile nuclear environment; incoming warheads; missed target warheads; noise models; noise removal; nonlinear image enhancement algorithms; nuclear detonations; nuclear warheads; nuclear weapons; strategic defence; Atmospheric modeling; Background noise; Degradation; Electromagnetic radiation; Image enhancement; Image processing; Infrared sensors; Nuclear weapons; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Working environment noise;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/7.53419

Filename

53419