Ladar backtracking of wake turbulence trailing an airborne target for point-of-origin estimation and target classification
US8939081B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A weapon-locating ladar system estimates a backward trajectory of an airborne target by using flow field measurements to follow the wake turbulence trailing the airborne target from a position at which the target is detected backwards until the wake is no longer observable. The system may use the backward trajectory to estimate the point-of-origin of the target. The system may also use the flow field measurements along the backward trajectory to classify the target. Target classification may be used to refine the point-of-origin estimate, to influence counter-fire or to adapt the flow field measurements.
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