Modelling the infrared ManPAD Track Angle Bias missile countermeasure

The paper describes the concept of missile evolution and the development of a range of missile advancements designed to defeat the evolving array of aircraft defensive measures. The paper describes a typical military aircraft infrared signature and looks at how examination of different spectral parts of the target signature can be used to determine if an aircraft has deployed flare countermeasures. This information can then be used to trigger a missile countermeasure in attempt for the missile to continue with a successful engagement. The paper examines the Track Angle Bias missile countermeasure and details the results of over 1000 engagement simulations designed to test the effectiveness of the missile countermeasure. The paper references the work published in IRPT Volume 53, Issue 5, September 2010, Pages 372–380.     

Examining the Capacity of Text Mining and Software Metrics in Vulnerability Prediction

Software security is a very important aspect for software development organizations who wish to provide high-quality and dependable software to their consumers. A crucial part of software security is the early detection of software vulnerabilities. Vulnerability prediction is a mechanism that facilitates the identification (and, in turn, the mitigation) of vulnerabilities early enough during the software development cycle. The scientific community has recently focused a lot of attention on developing Deep Learning models using text mining techniques for predicting the existence of vulnerabilities in software components. However, there are also studies that examine whether the utilization of statically extracted software metrics can lead to adequate Vulnerability Prediction Models. In this paper, both software metrics- and text mining-based Vulnerability Prediction Models are constructed and compared. A combination of software metrics and text tokens using deep-learning models is examined as well in order to investigate if a combined model can lead to more accurate vulnerability prediction. For the purposes of the present study, a vulnerability dataset containing vulnerabilities from real-world software products is utilized and extended. The results of our analysis indicate that text mining-based models outperform software metrics-based models with respect to their F₂-score, whereas enriching the text mining-based models with software metrics was not found to provide any added value to their predictive performance.     

Airborne laser radar for mapping two-dimensional contours of aerosol concentration

An improved version of a compact dye laser radar system with real-time data analysis capability has been developed for aircraft installation. The system is designed for use in mapping two-dimensional contours of aerosol backscattering coefficients both above and below the aircraft. The laser radar is part of a larger system which has been developed to characterize the optical properties of aerosols as well as their spatial and temporal variability.     

Effect of background levels on community responses to aircraft noise

The effect of variations in background noise levels on community reactions to aircraft noise has been investigated by using questionnaire and sound level data collected at a stratified random sample of residential sites in the vicinity of Toronto International Airport. The effects of variations in background noise (24 hour L_eq) on both individual and aggregate responses to aircraft noise have been examined. The response variables considered include annoyance, activity interference and complaints. The results of various statistical analyses show that the effect of background level is generally not significant. These findings are consistent with relevant findings from previous laboratory studies, but not with those from previous field studies.     

物理隔离网络电磁漏洞研究

物理隔离网络的电磁攻击手段, 其主要目标是建立与外部互联网的隐蔽连接通道。近年来跨越物理隔离网络的方法和工具被陆续公开, 相应的分析方法和检测手段也逐步被国内外安全团队提出。掌握漏洞才能掌握网络安全的主动权, 对比网络安全漏洞, 电磁漏洞定义为能对设备或系统造成损害的电磁因素。以物理隔离网络为例, 电磁漏洞主要指的是网络的硬件和系统缺陷, 利用这些缺陷可以直接建立或通过植入恶意软件建立能突破物理隔离的电磁信号的信息收、发隐蔽通道。通过广泛的漏洞挖掘与验证, 从物理信号类型、信息传递方向、信号生成与作用机理、漏洞利用方式以及漏洞检测方法上提出物理隔离网络电磁漏洞分类方法; 通过综合借鉴网络安全漏洞、电磁信息安全检测、物理隔离隐蔽通道等领域的研究方法, 提出电磁漏洞的研究方法; 从深化主动检测、群智漏洞挖掘、网络电磁安全融合、大数据监测等角度, 提出了物理隔离网络电磁漏洞库的建立方法。     

运输机蒙皮红外辐射特性建模与分析

为了研究了C-17运输机的红外辐射特性,依据红外辐射的基本原理以及运输机的结构、材料等数据,对飞机机体进行几何建模和网格划分,通过流场仿真计算得到机体蒙皮的温度分布,并结合表面的多重遮挡算法计算出不同马赫数、不同视线方向的飞机蒙皮在红外(8 μm~12 μm)波段的总辐射强度。结果表明,方位角为0°时,相对于0.5马赫,1马赫飞行状态时,红外辐射强度增加32%,马赫数对红外辐射强度影响非常大,气动加热为其辐射强度的主要贡献源。从正前方或正后方探测时,红外辐射强度峰值随天顶角接近对称分布,从侧方探测时,红外辐射强度分布较为平均,因此天顶角对红外辐射强度影响较小。     

Aircraft take-off noises classification based on human auditory’s matched features extraction

Air transportation is one of the most important services in the world, contributing greatly to the advancement of modern society. However, it has a local and a global impact on the environment making aircraft take-off noise an important environmental public health concern near airports, and this is a significant subject for monitoring and research. In this work an experimentally validated computational model for aircraft classification is presented. In addition, potentially harmful effects to human health and comfort associated with noise exposure are discussed. The feature extraction of aircraft take-off signals is conducted through a 1/24 octave analysis and Mel frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC). The aircraft classification is made by using two parallel feed forward neural networks. The aircraft are clustered into classes depending on the installed engine type. This model has 13 aircraft classes and a classification level above 83% with measurements in real time environment.     

天空背景下飞行器结构特征提取的新方法

针对天空背景下低信噪比的飞行器,提出了一种基于SUSAN算法、灰色系统理论和数学形态学相结合的飞行器结构特征提取的新方法。在Visual C++6.0平台下,首先利用SUSAN算法从背景中提取飞行器的结构边缘信息,并与原图像相加实现目标增强;然后用灰色系统理论检测出飞行器的结构特征边缘;最后利用条件膨胀和重构算法,实现云层的抑制,并重构出飞行器目标。实验结果表明:该方法对于实现飞行器的跟踪、结构特征提取以及事后判读有重要的意义,同时验证了该方法的可行性。     

Interactive simulation of aircraft noise in aural and visual virtual environments

This paper describes a novel aircraft noise simulation technique developed at RWTH Aachen University, which makes use of aircraft noise auralization and 3D visualization to make aircraft noise both heard and seen in immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environments. This technique is intended to be used to increase the residents’ acceptance of aircraft noise by presenting noise changes in a more directly relatable form, and also aid in understanding what contributes to the residents’ subjective annoyance via psychoacoustic surveys. This paper describes the technique as well as some of its initial applications. The reasoning behind the development of such a technique is that the issue of aircraft noise experienced by residents in airport vicinities is one of subjective annoyance. Any efforts at noise abatement have been conventionally presented to residents in terms of noise level reductions in conventional metrics such as A-weighted level or equivalent sound level L_eq. This conventional approach however proves insufficient in increasing aircraft noise acceptance due to two main reasons – firstly, the residents have only a rudimentary understanding of changes in decibel and secondly, the conventional metrics do not fully capture what the residents actually find annoying i.e. characteristics of aircraft noise they find least acceptable. In order to allow least resistance to air-traffic expansion, the acceptance of aircraft noise has to be increased, for which such a new approach to noise assessment is required.     

Noise transmission from a curved panel into a cylindrical enclosure: analysis of structural acoustic coupling

Much of the research on sound transmission through the aircraft fuselage into the interior of aircraft has considered coupling of the entire cylinder to the acoustic modes of the enclosure. Yet, much of the work on structural acoustic control of sound radiation has focused on reducing sound radiation from individual panels into an acoustic space. Research by the authors seeks to bridge this gap by considering the transmission of sound from individual panels on the fuselage to the interior of the aircraft. As part of this research, an analytical model of a curved panel, with attached piezoelectric actuators, subjected to a static pressure load was previously developed. In the present work, the analytical model is extended to consider the coupling of a curved panel to the interior acoustics of a rigid-walled cylinder. Insight gained from an accurate analytical model of the dynamics of the noise transmission from the curved panels of the fuselage into the cylindrical enclosure of an aircraft is essential to the development of feedback control systems for the control of stochastic inputs, such as turbulent boundary layer excitation. The criteria for maximal structural acoustic coupling between the modes of the curved panel and the modes of the cylindrical enclosure are studied. For panels with aspect ratios typical of those found in aircraft, results indicate that predominately axial structural modes couple most efficiently to the acoustic modes of the enclosure. The effects of the position of the curved panel on the cylinder are also studied. Structural acoustic coupling is found to not be significantly affected by varying panel position. The impact of the findings of this study on structural acoustic control design is discussed.     

The interaction between a lightning flash and an aircraft in flight

Roughly speaking, every commercial airliner is struck by lightning once per year. Thus, the lightning strike to aircraft is not uncommon and it poses an appreciable threat to flight safety. The understanding of the lightning strike to aircraft has been greatly enhanced during the last years thanks to a comprehensive analysis of data collected from instrumented aircraft that have been flown into thunderstorm regions. In this article, we will start with the phenomenology of the lightning strike to aircraft and continue with going deeper into the underlying physics of selected processes during the strike. To cite this article: A. Larsson, C. R. Physique 3 (2002) 1423–1444.     

Combining a theoretical approach and practical considerations for establishing aircraft noise charge schemes

This research has developed a systematic aircraft noise charge scheme, based on noise social costs, with a view to its application in Taiwan. The paper starts with a brief review of current structures and applications of noise charges, a market-based measure, in mitigating aircraft noise worldwide. The evaluation of aircraft noise social cost is an attempt at putting noise nuisance into monetary terms. The total and average noise social cost per flight at one airport is clearly different from another, depending mainly on the size of the noise contour and the number of residents affected. This research estimates the average noise social costs at various airports, using nine Taiwanese airports as case studies. Depending on the marginal impact of a flight and the mixture of aircraft types at each airport, the noise social cost per landing and take-off is then estimated for different aircraft types. The results of this study can inform airport, airline and local administration policies for taking environmental concerns into account when setting up noise charges, revising noise insulation schemes, and developing strategies for airport expansion and airline operations.     

不同运动状态下的飞机目标雷达散射截面积统计特性分析

目标的运动状态对其动态雷达散射截面积(RCS)起伏特性具有十分重要的影响,同一目标在不同运动状态下,可能具有不同的RCS起伏模型。结合实测数据,对在平稳直线飞行和曲线机动飞行两种状态下的飞机动态RCS进行统计分析。分析结果表明:在平稳直线飞行状态下,飞机目标的动态RCS起伏模型与观测视角内的静态RCS起伏模型近似;在曲线机动飞行状态下,飞机目标的动态RCS起伏更显著、更随机,当观测时间足够长、目标的运动随机性更大时,其起伏模型更接近于指数分布。     

Trends in aircraft noise annoyance: the role of study and sample characteristics

Recently, it has been suggested that the annoyance of residents at a given aircraft noise exposure level increases over the years. The objective of the present study was to verify the hypothesized trend and to identify its possible causes. To this end, the large database used to establish earlier exposure-response relationships on aircraft noise was updated with original data from several recent surveys, yielding a database with data from 34 separate airports. Multilevel grouped regression was used to determine the annoyance response per airport, after which meta-regression was used to investigate whether study characteristics could explain the heterogeneity in annoyance response between airports. A significant increase over the years was observed in annoyance at a given level of aircraft noise exposure. Furthermore, the type of annoyance scale, the type of contact, and the response percentage were found to be sources of heterogeneity. Of these, only the scale factor could statistically account for the trend, although other findings rule it out as a satisfactory explanation. No evidence was found for increased self-reported noise sensitivity. The results are of importance to the applicability of current exposure-annoyance relationships for aircraft noise and provide a basis for decisions on whether these need to be updated.     

Aircraft recognition based on improved iterative threshold selection and skeleton Zernike moment

Using the visible optics images to identify targets is an important part in the development of remote sensing technology. In this paper, a new aircraft recognition method based on the improved iterative threshold selection and the skeleton Zernike moment is presented. The method segment aircraft targets under complex background using iterative threshold selection with between-class distance and scatter, and calculate the skeleton Zernike moment for the aircraft target recognition using template matching method. The experimental results show that the new method can effectively achieve the target segmentation under complex backgrounds, and provide a satisfactory performance both in recognition rate and recognition speed.     

飞行器遥测设备与综控机一体化设计

随着新一代飞行器技术的快速发展,对其体积、航程以及信息化程度的要求越来越严格。为此,提出了飞行器遥测设备与综控机的一体化设计,利用的数据监测与处理模块替代传统飞行器上单独的遥测设备,将其集成到综控机当中,大大节约了飞行器空间,提高了其信息处理与监测能力。该模块基于NandFlash存储器、DSP/BIOS实时操作系统千兆以太网接口以及PCM接口,能够实现大量数据的实时存储与传输。经大量试验证明：NandFlash存储器能够可靠的记录大量实验数据,千兆以太网接口可以很好的实现飞行器系统与测试设备之间的高速数据传输,通过PCM接口能够组织完成遥测数据的实时发送,既具备传统遥测设备的功能,又提高了数据处理、存储与监测的能力。     

Optimization approaches of aircraft flight path reducing noise: Comparison of modeling methods

An optimization model of flight paths is designed for minimizing aircraft noise at reception points around airports. It is stated as a nonconvex and nonlinear control problem governed by ordinary differential equations using a jet noise model. The vertical plan and the space cases have been solved using two approaches, one direct and one indirect. The objective was initially to apply these two methods, then to carry out comparisons, and finally to retain the method which would be applied for the general case including engine and airframe sources. Results showed that the direct method is adapted for solving the problem and can be implemented with moderate computing times. It is sufficient to analyze the constrained flight path optimization of commercial aircraft reducing noise levels. The three-segment approach procedure has been obtained as an optimized flight path which can substantially reduce noise levels. This modified approach procedure has been examined and could benefit both airlines and communities.     

基于Flowmaster的飞机燃油供油系统仿真研究

飞机燃油系统作为飞机不可或缺的功能和保障系统,对飞机的安全性有着重大的影响。针对飞机燃油供油系统的故障诊断问题,利用流体仿真软件Flowmaster建立了供油系统模型。仿真了飞机燃油系统增压泵供油、交输供油、重力供油的工作情况。分析了飞机燃油供油系统的故障模式,仿真了在几种典型故障模型下的工作情况,并对仿真结果进行了分析。结果表明利用Flowmaster所建立的供油系统模型能有效地仿真飞机燃油系统正常与故障工作情况,为飞机燃油系统的故障诊断打下了基础。     

Jamming effect analysis of infrared reticle seeker for directed infrared countermeasures

In directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM), the purpose of jamming toward missiles is making missiles miss the target (aircraft of our forces) in the field of view. Since the DIRCM system directly emits the pulsing flashes of infrared (IR) energy to missiles, it is more effective than present flare method emitting IR source to omni-direction. In this paper, we implemented a reticle seeker simulation tool using MATLAB-SIMULINK, in order to analyze jamming effect of spin-scan and con-scan reticle missile seeker used widely in the world, though it was developed early. Because the jammer signal has influence on the missile guidance system using its variable frequency, it is very important technique among military defense systems protecting our forces from missiles of enemy. Simulation results show that jamming effect is greatly influenced according to frequency, phase and intensity of jammer signal. Especially, jammer frequency has the largest influence on jamming effect. Through our reticle seeker simulation tool, we can confirm that jamming effect toward missiles is significantly increased when jammer frequency is similar to reticle frequency. Finally, we evaluated jamming effect according to jammer frequencies, by using correlation coefficient as an evaluation criterion of jamming performance in two reticle missile seekers.     

Noise duration for a single overflight

Overflights in national parks and preserves interfere with communication and sounds of nature. The percentage of time that an aircraft is audible, P, can be used as a noise metric. To calculate P the overflight time for a single aircraft, tau, has to be known. The method of tau calculation is based on the assumption that an aircraft is a point source and the noise propagation is governed by geometrical spreading, air absorption, and refraction. The atmosphere is characterized by the effective sound speed gradient. Analytical formulas for tau are derived for down- and crosswind flights.