THERMAL SIMULATOR Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC F41H3/00 

FIELD: means for provision of concealment of armament and military equipment against means of aerospace optoelectronic reconnaissance of the infra-red band, applicable for simulation of specimens of armament and military equipment in disposition points or initial areas, as well as for protection against high-accuracy weapon equipped with infra-red homing heads.

SUBSTANCE: the thermal simulator has a width of tarpaulin material with cloth heaters fastened on it, tarpaulin heat-dispersing cover, moisture-proof cover of rubberized fabric having a coating of aluminum oxide, electric power supply cable and a temperature controller, the heaters are fastened in several lines and several columns. Use is made of a control unit of the temperature controller, in which the thermal images of the simulated objects are kept, its outputs are connected to the inputs of the temperature controller, whose outputs are connected to the heaters. The heaters are so made that the whole area occupied by one heater would be warmed up uniformly. In accordance with the algorithm incorporated in the control unit and the thermal; images kept in, signals are generated at its outputs providing control of operation of the temperature controller. A dynamic individual control of the temperature of each heater is realized in the thermal simulator, which makes it possible to produce thermal images identical to the thermal images of the simulated objects.

EFFECT: enhanced reliability of simulation.

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