Explanation

Also known as camouflage material, it is a special functional materials used to weaken the characteristic signal of weapon system and meet the requirements of stealth technology. According to the type of characteristic signal, stealth functions are different, including radar, infrared, visible stealth materials, ultraviolet, laser, sonar stealth materials, and multi-function. There are two methods of application: fixed covering on the weapon system structure is called stealth coating; It is called structural stealth materials to make a movable camouflage net or camouflage cover, or to make structural materials into materials with both stealth and carrying functions. From the material point of view, stealth materials that only used a single material in the early days are now composition and multiphase structures of multiple materials. It is an important feature of the development of stealth materials to study the influence of microstructure on stealth functional characteristics. Stealth technology mainly weakens feature signals by improving and adopting the structural design of weapon systems. Improvements in structural design often lead to deterioration of other performance. The role of stealth in structural design is somewhat limited and needs to be complemented. It occupies a very important position in the entire stealth technology.

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