Radar cross section measurements (8-12 GHz) of flat plates painted with microwave absorbing materials

Author

Rezende, M.C. ; Martin, I.M. ; Miacci, M.A.S. ; Nohara, E.L.

Author_Institution

Divisao de Materiais, Instituto de Aeronautica e Espaco, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

263

Abstract

The aim of the present work is to present radar cross section measurements of flat plates painted with radar absorbing material (RAM) in the range of 8-12 GHz. The measurements were carried out in an anechoic chamber at Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial (CTA)-Ministerio da Defesa facilities, and the RAM coating was manufactured at Divisao de Materiais of Instituto de Aeronautica e Espaco (IAE)/CTA. The obtained attenuation results from the RAM painted plates characterization were transformed in radar cross section diagram, in square meters, using theoretical values of reflectors with controlled dimensions. The obtained results demonstrate the RAM coating causes a radar cross section reduction of 94% of the radiation, when impinged at normal incidence, at 8 GHz.

Keywords

electromagnetic wave absorption; microwave materials; microwave measurement; radar cross-sections; 8 to 12 GHz; RCS measurements; RCS reduction; anechoic chamber; microwave absorbing coatings; painted flat plates; painted plates characterization; radar absorbing material; radar cross section measurements; Coatings; Dielectric materials; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Magnetic materials; Magnetic properties; Microwave measurements; Military aircraft; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Radar measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2001. IMOC 2001.Proceedings of the 2001 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7065-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBMOMO.2001.1008762

Filename

1008762