Title :
Scattering of complex target within complex environment
Author :
Qinfeng, Cao ; Shu, Lu ; Penggen, Xu
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Electron. Inf., Wuhan Univ., China
Abstract :
This paper presents an RCS prediction system for calculating high-frequency electromagnetic scattering from complex target within complex environment. The scattering body is described by computer-aided-design (CAD) representations in which the complex body is modeled as NURBS surfaces (Non-Uniform Rational B-spline). The complex environment (rough surface of sea or ground) is also carefully considered by using fractal function. Scattering fields are calculated by using physical optics (PO) and the equivalent currents methods (MEC). There is a good agreement between the present results and that from measurements which demonstrates the accuracy of this system
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; fractals; physical optics; radar clutter; radar computing; radar cross-sections; splines (mathematics); CAD representations; EM scattering fields; NURBS surfaces; Z-buffer technique; clutter; complex environment; complex target; edge facet model; equivalent currents methods; fractal function; ground surface; high-frequency electromagnetic scattering; nonuniform rational B-spline; physical optics; radar cross section prediction system; rough surface; scattering body; sea surface; Electromagnetic scattering; Fractals; Optical scattering; Physical optics; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Spline; Surface reconstruction; Surface roughness; Surface topography;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings, 1997. APMC '97, 1997 Asia-Pacific
Print_ISBN :
962-442-117-X
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.1997.656532