Basic Low Frequency Array

• To understand what DEMON and LOFAR principles are and how to utilise these functions
• To understand how noise is generated by vessels as the move through the water. It includes being able to understand the origin and to recognise the signature that is generated
• Calculate blade and shaft information to provide their command teams with signature information and a vessels speed
• To understand what the different diesel engine configurations are including calculating Cylinder Firing Rate (CFR), Crankshaft Rate (CSR), Engine Firing Rate (EFR), number of cylinders
• To recognise Diesel harmonics and reduction ratios in order to understand how a contact can be classified from these signatures
• To understand how Turbine rates/harmonics/reduction rates work and how they are calculated. These provide classification opportunities to Sonar Analysists and allow a more informed process for briefing command on a contacts signature
• To allow the Sonar Analysist the ability to recognise additional information and distinguish if these signatures are engine or shaft related, or are unrelated which include signature from auxiliary source, swaths or transients
• To recognise own weapon and a threat torpedoes signature
• To analyse a contacts signature in order to make contact classification assessments, to allow the analysist the confidence to brief command with the most relevant information

The correct level of Security Clearance is required by any student attending the course. The students will be exposed to sensitive information throughout their enrollment on the course, and the information delivered should be treated with the correct level of security and scrutiny. Students should be aware that some parts of the course will contain self-taught computer-based training packages (in English Language only).