Virtually all modern aircraft radar signature prediction depends on the accuracy and completeness of the aircraft surface model. Often, these models are painstakingly constructed using a variety of measurement techniques. Two significant shortcomings in these manual techniques are the difficulty in mapping surfaces which are not easily reached or illuminated by the optical mapping tools, called coordinate measuring systems (CMS), and the difficulty in mapping surfaces which are interior to the platform, such as inlet, exhaust and environmental ducts. Analytic Designs, Incorporated (ADI) has a novel technique to significantly extend the capabilities of current CMS techniques for exterior surfaces, and will develop a specialized tool to accurately analyze the normally inaccessible interior ducts. Leveraging our extensive AFRL-sponsored RF scanning expertise, we will deliver a sound and capable CMS design package tailored to the needs of modern ATR programs for rapid, portable and accurate vehicle surface mapping in Phase I, and follow with the complete turnkey system in Phase II. The commercial ability to perform accurate analysis of large, complex structures enhances not only AFRL needs, but directly extends to other DoD agencies, and also to airframe manufacturers as well.
