A Monte Carlo ray trace tool for predicting contrast in naval scenes including the effects of polarization

The survivability of U.S. warships has become a higher priority than ever before. Two ways to improve survivability are to either avoid damage, or to continue to operate after damage has been incurred. This thesis concentrates on the first line of defense, which involves the first of these two app...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maniscalco, Joseph
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35672
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11122002-135553/