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Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles
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In this article, the authors discuss the threat that terrorists with shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), referred to as Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), pose to commercial airliners.Abstract:
Recent events have focused attention on the threat that terrorists with shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), referred to as Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), pose to commercial airliners. This report discusses SAMs and examines options for mitigating missile threats.read more
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Should We Protect Commercial Airplanes Against Surface-to-Air Missile Attacks by Terrorists?
TL;DR: The analysis suggests that MANPADS countermeasures installed on planes can be cost-effective if the probability of such an attack is large, the economic losses are large, and the countermeasures are relatively inexpensive.
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A study on the energy dissipation of several different CFRP-based targets completely penetrated by a high velocity projectile
TL;DR: In this article, the impact response of hybrid CFRP laminates of different material and geometrical configurations have been subjected to impact by a high velocity steel sphere with an impact energy of c.a. 440 J. At lower impact-energies there were strong indications that the non-woven laminate outperformed the woven laminate whereas at the higher impact energy the ballistic performance was seen to be approximately the same.
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Analysis of Uncertainties in Infrared Camera Measurements of a Turbofan Engine in an Altitude Test Cell
TL;DR: In this article, the uncertainties in measuring the IR signature of a turbofan engine inside an altitude test cell were investigated, and a radiometric model was formulated to quantify the engine and stray flux.
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Influence of Turbulent Fluctuations on the Radiation Intensity Emitted from Exhaust Plumes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured and computed mean and fluctuating radiation intensities for a subsonic exhaust plume and used them to characterize the influence of turbulent fluctuations on mean radiation properties.
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