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Rumble project - scattering index models
(2001)In this note we describe some models for the backscattering strength of a rough seafloor. The models range from the simple Lambert’s rule to perturbation models that include the effect of roughness and volumeinhomogeneities. For ... -
Situasjonsbevissthet og brukergrensesnitt - teori og anbefalinger for design av brukergrensesnitt for militære taktiske domener
(2001)The thesis gives an introduction to the concepts of situation awareness, ecological interface design, knowledge, rule and skill based behaviour and the abstraction hierarchy and their use in the design of user interfaces ... -
Samfunnsmessige konsekvenser av bortfall av elektrisk kraft - hva skjer med oss når strømmen blir borte?
(2001)This report focuses on the modern society’s dependency on electric power and the impacts of power blackouts. This study is an integral part of the Protection of Society 3 (BAS3)-project, which studies the vulnerability ... -
Theoretical and experimental investigation of strain gradients for transversal shear stress determination in GRP sandwich panels
(2001)This report describes a theoretical and experimental investigation for transversal shear stress determination in the core of a sandwich panel. The outlined method is based on strain gradient measurements on the surface ... -
Comparison of RADARSAT and IKONOS satellite images - detection and visibility of man-made objects
(2001)This report compares the visual appearance and detection of different man-made objects in an area close to Bergen city in Norway using IKONOS (1 m resolution) and RADARSAT (9 m resolution) images respectively. The results ... -
Bakgrunn og problemstillinger for FFI-prosjekt 797 Bakkebasert luftvern
(2001)The aim of FFI-project 797 - “Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) System” is to analyse cost effectiveness of alternative future SHORAD/MSAM concepts in support of a development and acquisition process in the Norwegian Defence ... -
Terrorism and organised crime in post-Soviet Russia
(2001)This report explores the sources and nature of the terrorism that has afflicted Russia in post-Soviet time. The study focuses on three main contexts where terrorism has been generated: extremism based on ideological or ... -
En sårbar kraftforsyning - sluttrapport etter BAS3
(2001)This report presents a short overview of the results from the FFI project "Protection of the Society 3/Measures to Reduce Vulnerabilities in the Electric Power Supply" (BAS3). The main goals of the project were to identify ... -
Målsetting og metoder for å utvikle luftvernsimulatoren Hjalmar for Fridtjof Nansen klassen fregatter
(2001)The purpose of this document is to give a top-level overview of the work that is to be undertaken in workpackage 2.2, anti-ship missile defenc e, in project 795. It describes how the tasks are to be solved with respect ... -
Terrorism, political violence and organised crime - security policy challenges of non-state actors` use of violence - proceedings from an international seminar in Oslo
(2001)This report contains five papers presented at the seminar Terrorism - Past, Present and Future (Oslo, September 2000). Annika Hansen discusses whether the use of force in peace operations leads to more international ... -
Beam shaping of high power laser diode bars
(2001)A technique for reshaping the highly astigmatic beam from a high-power laser diode bar by use of two parallel mirrors is studied theoretically and experimentally. It is found that the output from the 1 µm x 1 cm laser ... -
Software requirements analysis for an extended ASW model
(2001)The FFI-project 795 "New Frigates" is a support study for the project SMP6088 "New Norwegian Escort Vessels" under the direction of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Materiél Command. The main purpose of the study will be to ... -
Risikovurdering av helikopteroperasjoner i områder forurenset med utarmet uran (DU)
(2001)A risk assessment of LIS helicopter operations in areas contaminated with depleted uranium (DU) has been performed. Based on the assumption that the dust from 65 rounds of 190 g DU is whirled up in a volume of 27000 m3 ... -
Quality and equipment considerations in humanitarian demining
(2001)Simple arguments show that the commonly adopted UN requirement (99,6%) of mine clearance is too low for realistic situations if mines in a cleared region shall not be the leading cause of death also after demining. It ... -
Report on the Aspoc commissioning
(2001-08-13)This report constitutes a summary of the commissioning activities for the Aspoc instrument on the Cluster-II satellites. This work was carried out during the autumn of 2000, and the report covers the check-out activities ... -
A Russian-Western security committee? - possibilities and obstacles
(2002)The report is an attempt to outline a theoretical framework for the FFI project “Russia-partner and challenger.” It presents two central theoretical contributions to the understanding of the concept “security communities,” ... -
Investigation and risk assessment of ships loaded with chemical ammunition scuttled in Skagerrak
(2002)The Norwegian authorities gave in 1945 permission to scuttle ships loaded with captured chemical ammunition on board in an area approximately 14 km X 4 km in size, 25 nautical miles south-east of Arendal. The total amount ... -
Analysis of bottom samples from Vestfjorden collected during Rumble First Sea Trial
(2002)As a part of the RUMBLE first sea trial 15 sediment samples were taken from two areas in the inner and outer Vestfjorden, respectively. This report presents the results of the analysis of the sediment samples. The seabed ...