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Presented By:
Saraswat Sadhan Patnaik
Regd No:1401109454
Mechanical Engg.
7th semester
Sec:B
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CONTENTS
Introduction
What is a Landmine
Methods used for Landmine Detection
What is a Radar Bullet
Principle of Radar
Working of Radar Bullet
Advantages
Disadvantages
Future Prospects
Conclusion
References
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INTRODUCTION
Landmines are very dangerous explosives which are used for wars.
Countries like Afghanistan, Iraq and Bosnia are the victims of these landmines.
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WHAT IS A LANDMINE?
Most landmines are laid on just below the surface of ground and are activated by pressure.
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METHODS USED FOR LAND MINE DETECTION
The following are few methods used for detection of land mines:
Metal detection
Explosive detection
Radar bullet
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WHAT IS A RADAR BULLET?
The radar bullet is a special type of bullet which is used to find landmines without setting foot
on the ground.
The bullet is designed in such a way that it gives out powerful blast of radio waves below the
ground.
This pulse strikes the mine and its image gets available on the computer in the helicopter,
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RADAR PRINCIPLE
It operates by transmitting electro magnetic energy into the surroundings and detecting
Receiver
Display
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BLOCK DIAGRAM AND CALCULATION
= m/sec.
Velocity=distance/time
i e, C=2R/T
or, R=CT/2
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WORKING OF RADAR BULLET
A special bullet is fired downward into the ground, from a gun mounted on a helicopter flying
The bullet is designed in such a way that it gives out a powerful blast of radio waves below
the ground.
The bullet will produce a pulse of radio waves as it pierces into ground and signal is reflected
from any landmines within about a 15 meter radius will be detected by an antenna on the
helicopter.
The radar pulse is generated from the bullets kinetic energy by a process known as,
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ADVANTAGES
The light weight system can be fitted to any helicopter i.e gun, computer controls etc.
Extremely small bullets can be used for detection.(A 30 mm bullet gives out a 4 Kw radar
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DISADVANTAGES
It cannot detect plastic landmines, but researches are working hard to overcome this.
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FUTURE PROSPECTS
As the UN has already implemented a worldwide ban on anti-personnel mines. The invention
Mass graveyards which results from internal civil wars as in Cambodia,Kosovo and in same
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CONCLUSION
Detection and removal of mines is very important as it is hazardous to both man and animal.
The conventional methods that are being used right now for mine detection involves working
in close proximity but, mine detection using radar bullets is safe and effective.
With all this advantage it may be hoped that mine detection using radar bullets will be more
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REFERENCES
BOOKS
L.CARIN,R.KAPOOR,C.E.BAVAM Polarimatic SAR imaging of buried landmines.
S.VITEBSKIY and L.CARIN Late time resonant frequencies buried bodies of revolutions.
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