Modern battlefield and new materials for eyes protection

• Autorzy: Kloske M. , Kłosowicz S. J.

Warianty tytułu

PL

Współczesne pole walki i nowe materiały do ochrony wzroku

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents an overview of the main threats for soldiers' sight in the modern battlefield. Such a problem is crucial for the proper action of pilots, drivers, and weapon operators. Even temporary lack of sight can be very dangerous in action. Amongst different possible threats two are of a special importance: lasers and nuclear blasts, however, special kinds of conventional blasts can be also dangerous. Possible means of eye protection are discussed with the special attention paid to prospective materials. The intelligent light valves based on liquid crystals are concerned as the best solution for contemporary air and land platforms as well as individual soldiers.

PL

W artykule przedstawiono przegląd głównych zagrożeń dla wzroku żołnierza na współczesnym polu walki. Ten problem ma zasadnicze znaczenie dla właściwego działania pilotów, kierowców-mechaników i operatorów uzbrojenia. Nawet chwilowa utrata wzroku może być niebezpieczna podczas działań bojowych. Spośród różnych możliwych zagrożeń dwa są szczególnie niebezpieczne: lasery i wybuchy jądrowe, a także wybuchy ładunków konwencjonalnych specjalnego rodzaju. Omówiono możliwe środki ochrony wzroku szczególną uwagę poświęcając perspektywicznym materiałom. Za najlepsze rozwiązanie dla współczesnych platform powietrznych i lądowych, jak również pojedynczego żołnierza uznano inteligentne zawory optyczne wykorzystujące ciekłe kryształy.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sight protection; lasers; modern battlefield

PL

ochrona wzroku; lasery; współczesne pole walki

• Wydawca: Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Biuletyn Wojskowej Akademii Technicznej
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 59, nr 3
• Strony: 355--374
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 56 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kloske M.

autor

Kłosowicz S. J.

• Military University of Technology, Institute of Applied Physics, 00-908 Warsaw, 2 Kaliskiego Str.

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