Jam Lab Capabilities. Charles Dionne. Matthew Pilat. Jam Lab Manager

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1 Jam Lab Capabilities Charles Dionne Jam Lab Manager Matthew Pilat Senior Systems Engineer 1

2 Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) Jam Lab Capabilities Overview Simulation Analog Real-time Hardware-In-The-Loop (HITL) simulators Digital Scene and Reticle (DSARS) HITL simulators Five Axis Flight Motion Simulator (FMS) Modeling Complete set of Government and Industry recognized software tools Missile Seeker Evaluation Four Class 1,000 clean rooms for investigation of IR/EO systems - 2 Rate Tables with Roll Axis Capability - Conventional and Advanced Infrared Lasers (e.g. Quantum Cascade, Fiber Lasers) - Isolated Optical Tables Extensive Threat Library EO, IR, Signatures, and RF 15,000 ft 2 facility Significant company investment in equipment and facilities Mobile Test Trailer Jam Lab Staffed with: IRCM subject matter experts (since 1965) Specialized missile technicians LAN administrator Threat Library maintainer/intelligence analyst Provide analysis, measurement, and requirements for IRCM systems 2

3 Missile Tracker System Evaluation Lab Capabilities Four class-1,000 clean rooms Effectiveness testing of IRCM concepts - Jam code development Characterize Seekers - Static gain curve measurements - Cage coil curve measurements - NEI, and Dark Cell Noise to determine Signal to Noise of front end electronics Past evaluation of more than 25 threat and countermeasure systems Lab Hardware - Lasers, black bodies, and arc lamp sources - Roll drive - Rate table with roll drive unit provides 3 programmable axes (Rate, Roll, and look angle) - Several infrared (IR) missile operation consoles Three Axis Rate Table E/O Laboratory 3

4 Modern Digital HITL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) Capabilities IR missile electronically flown Many IR Missiles (including some not on Analog HITL) Trajectory Capture (missile flyouts) ~6000/day Countermeasure Evaluation - Flares - Broadband Systems - Lasers Target (Aircraft) Simulation - Simple Area Sources (Point, Cone, Ellipsoid) Aerodynamic Modeling Full 6 degree of freedom (6 DOF) model Multiple sources (Targets, Jammers, Flares) 4

5 HITL Simulation Block Diagram Reference Coils Hardware Console Digital-to-Analog Conversion UUT Source (W) Telescope (Gyro) Model Reticle Detector Signal Injection (W -> V) Tracking Electronics Guidance Electronics Wing Model Precession Aerodynamics Modeled in Simulation Computer Software Interface Hardware Unit Under Test (UUT) Hardware 5

6 Front End Signal Emulation Emulated Section Hardware Section IR Source dome gyro reticle detector Seeker preamp Optical Scattering and Reflection Spinning Telescope (gyroscope) nutation circle detector signal Convert target signatures and high power laser light into electronic signals by emulating the gyro, optics and detector 6

7 HITL Simulation Data Products Countermeasure Performance Flare system effectiveness Jammer effectiveness Miss distance 6-DOF Trajectory Position Velocity Angular orientation Internal Signals Comparison Captive seeker vs. HITL Flyout vs. HITL Effectiveness (%) Example of Countermeasure Analysis Current IRCM Solution Proposed Flare Solution 1 Proposed Flare Solution 2 Proposed Laser Code 1 Proposed Laser Code 2 Data available during flyout simulation for analysis and can be saved for post-processing 7

8 Flight Motion Simulator Provides five axes of missile/target angular motion for full hardware-in-the-loop simulation Testing of gimbaled transmitters, telescopes, and missile components. IR,UV sources Newly installed digital controller and real-time simulation capability. Continuous roll axis designed for rolling and non-rolling missiles. In-flight missile simulation and multiple gimbal testing 8

9 Mobile Testing (Lab Trailer) Captive seeker capability (with roll option) IR Signature Measurement of Aircraft IRCM System Test in the Field On-board Generator Capability 20K Watts of 115/220 VAC, 24 VDC Two 15,000 BTU Air Conditioners Ground Power Hookups for Power: 220V, 30A Twist Loc. Range Communications, Walkie Talkies Equipment racks/cables Cabinets Wire Troughs 120 VAC 400 Hz Door 28 VDC... Folding bench Folding bench. Standing Bench.. D.. K3... L1 Radiometric Tracker Assembly Tie-Down Anchors Both sides Of Trailer Internal Trailer Lab Area 9

10 Radiometric Test Capability Features High-bandwidth IR banded radiometers IR Spectrometers Portable FTIR Mid-IR Cameras Collimated Blackbody systems for Calibration Laser Rangefinder & Surveyor s Transit Dedicated data collection and analysis systems 2-axis kinematic tracker Indoor radiometric range / lab Signature Sources Applications (Kinematic Tracker) Aircraft fly-by IR measurements Captive seeker tests IR Countermeasure system evaluation 2-axis Kinematic Tracker Dedicated test equipment and facilities to measure IR Signatures and determine countermeasure requirements 10

11 Source Simulator. Programmable source used to stimulate warning system sensors Source Radiance (on-axis) ~ 1 W/str Effective Range: 500 to 5000 m Beam Divergence: 4.5 degrees (half power) Response time: < 100 microseconds Remote Operation Temporal Signature Waveforms Spatial Signature Waveforms Witness sensor Front Back 11

12 Calibration and Validation HITL Fly-outs are compared to fielded data. HITL internal signals compared to Captive Seeker field data. HITL signal injection is compared to measured signal in the Clean Room Laboratory on actual hardware. Clean Room Laboratories are equipped with NIST traceable calibrated blackbody sources. All sources, power meters, and other equipment are subject to strict periodic calibration. 12