Accession Number:
ADA300930
Title:
Sensors for the Detection of Land-Based Munitions.
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Corporate Author:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1995-09-18
Pagination or Media Count:
29.0
Abstract:
This report provides a summary of current land.based munition detection sensor development. Sensors are categorized based upon the principle of their operation electromagnetic, conductive, mechanical, optical, acoustic, and chemical. Each category is subdivided into particular operational sensor types. Theory of operation for each particular sensor type is provided, as well as a discussion of advantages and disadvantages of each. A discussion of sensor performance is included. The final section of the report is a survey of commercially available munition detection sensors along with comments concerning their performance.
Descriptors:
- *MINE DETECTION
- *MINE CLEARANCE
- *LAND MINES
- *EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
- *UNEXPLODED AMMUNITION
- INFRARED DETECTION
- DEVELOPING NATIONS
- ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
- OPTICAL DETECTION
- ROBOTS
- ACOUSTIC DETECTION
- RADAR
- BACKSCATTERING
- X RAYS
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
- AMMUNITION
- LAND USE
- ELECTROMAGNETISM
- MAGNETOSTRICTION
- CHEMICAL DETECTION
- MAGNETIC DETECTION
Subject Categories:
- Land Mine Warfare
- Miscellaneous Detection and Detectors