Radar absorbers: better by design

Author

Pitman, K.C. ; Lindley, M.W. ; Simkin, D. ; Cooper, J.F.

Author_Institution

Admiralty Res. Establ., Poole, UK

Volume

138

Issue

3

fYear

1991

fDate

6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

223

Lastpage

228

Abstract

The radar cross section of a structure can be controlled by shaping it and either covering it with radar absorbing materials (RAM) or manufacturing the structure from absorbent engineering materials. A radar absorbing layer can be designed from a knowledge of the complex permeabilities and permittivities of the constituent materials and their frequency dependence. Constrained (in waveguide), and free field (open resonator) techniques for measuring these properties are described and results presented for a ferromagnetic material at microwave frequencies. A computer design methodology is discussed and results are compared with practical absorbers

Keywords

electromagnetic wave absorption; ferromagnetic properties of substances; microwave measurement; radar applications; radar cross-sections; absorbent engineering materials; complex permeabilities; complex permittivities; computer design methodology; constrained techniques; ferromagnetic material; free field techniques; frequency dependence; measurement; microwave frequencies; open resonator techniques; radar absorbing layer; radar absorbing materials; radar applications; radar cross section; waveguide;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Radar and Signal Processing, IEE Proceedings F

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0956-375X

Type

jour

Filename

87791