scholarly journals The Numerical Evaluation of a Physical Optics Normalized Cross Section for a Rough Surface

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Papa ◽  
Margaret Woodworth
Keyword(s):  
Rough Surface ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Numerical Evaluation ◽  
Physical Optics

The scaled RCS measurement method for lossy targets via dynamically matching the reflection coefficients in the THz band

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuang Pang ◽  
Yang Zeng ◽  
Qi Yang ◽  
Bin Deng ◽  
Hong-Qiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Dielectric Material ◽  
Frequency Estimation ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Physical Optics ◽  
Reflection Coefficients ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
Terahertz Band

Abstract In the terahertz band, the dispersive characteristic of dielectric material is one of the major problems in the scaled radar cross section (RCS) measurement, which is inconsistent with the electrodynamics similitude deducted according to the Maxwell’s equations. Based on the high-frequency estimation method of physical optics (PO), a scaled RCS measurement method for lossy objects is proposed through dynamically matching the reflection coefficients according to the distribution of the object’s facets. Simulations on the model of SLICY were conducted, the inversed RCS of the lossy prototype was obtained using the proposed method. Via comparing the inversed RCS with the calculated results, the validity of the proposed method is demonstrated. The proposed method provides an effective solution to the scaled RCS measurement for lossy objects in the THz band.

scholarly journals Radar Cross-Section Formulation of a Shell-Shaped Projectile Using Modified PO Analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mohammad Asif Zaman ◽  
Md. Abdul Matin
Keyword(s):  
Differential Geometry ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Surface Current ◽  
Radar Cross Section ◽  
Analysis Procedure ◽  
Physical Optics ◽  
Surface Current Density ◽  
Filtering Method ◽  
Good Agreement

A physical optics based method is presented for calculation of monostatic Radar Cross-Section (RCS) of a shell-shaped projectile. The projectile is modeled using differential geometry. The paper presents a detailed analysis procedure for RCS formulation using physical optics (PO) method. The shortcomings of the PO method in predicting accurate surface current density near the shadow boundaries are highlighted. A Fourier transform-based filtering method is proposed to remove the discontinuities in the approximated surface current density. The modified current density is used to formulate the scattered field and RCS. Numerical results are presented comparing the proposed method with conventional PO method. The results are also compared with published results of similar objects and found to be in good agreement.

scholarly journals An UWB Physical Optics Approach for Fresnel-Zone RCS Measurements on a Complex Target at Non-Normal Incidence

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (24) ◽  
pp. 5454
Author(s):  
Ilie Valentin Mihai ◽  
Razvan Tamas ◽  
Ala Sharaiha
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Fresnel Zone ◽  
Normal Incidence ◽  
Radar Cross Section ◽  
Physical Optics ◽  
Fast Method ◽  
Field Zone ◽  
Fresnel Region ◽  
Receiving Antenna ◽  
Complex Target

In this paper, we propose a fast method for measuring the radar cross section of a complex target at non-normal incidences and Fresnel region antenna-to-target distances. The proposed method relies both on the physical optics approach and on averaging the field distribution over the transmitting and receiving antenna apertures. The ratio between the analytical expression of the radar cross section at far-field and Fresnel region results in a field-zone extrapolation factor. The RCS resulting from the scattering parameters measured at Fresnel region distances is then corrected with that field-zone extrapolation factor. The method is suitable to be used in a perturbed, multipath environment by applying the distance averaging technique, coupling subtraction or time gating. Our technique requires a very simple measuring configuration consisting of two horn antennas and a vector network analyzer. The experimental validation of the proposed technique demonstrates reasonable agreement with simulated radar cross section at non-normal incidence.

Simulation on Composite Backscattering from Rough Surface with Target above it

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 603-607
Author(s):  
Wei Tian ◽  
Xin Cheng Ren
Keyword(s):  
Rough Surface ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Correlation Length ◽  
Rectangular Cross Section ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Backscattering Coefficient ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Surface Fluctuation

One-dimensional Gaussion rough surface is simulated and employed by Monte Carlo Method, the composite backscattering from one-dimensional Gaussion rough surface with rectangular cross-section column above it is studied using Method of Moment. The curves of composite backscattering coefficient with scattering angle and frequency of incident wave are simulated by numerical calculation, the influence of the root mean square and the correlation length of rough surface fluctuation, the height between the center of the rectangular cross-section column and the rough surface, the length and the width of the rectangular cross-section column is discussed. The characteristic of the composite back-scatting from one-dimensional Gaussion rough surface with a rectangular cross-section column above it is obtained. The results show that the influences of the root mean square and the correlation length of rough surface fluctuation, the height between the center of the rectangular cross-section column and the rough surface, the width of the rectangular cross-section column on the composite backscattering coefficients are obvious while the influences of the length of the rectangular cross-section column on the complex backscattering coefficient is less.

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