Title :
Calculating the effects of non-uniform ice accumulation on radome performance by ray trace analysis
Author_Institution :
NAVAIR, United States Navy, Patuxent River, MD, USA
Abstract :
The general effects of variable-thickness ice accumulation on radome performance have been studied by raytracing analysis. Results are presented for both clear ice and rime ice, which accumulate differently on a radome.
Keywords :
ice; radomes; ray tracing; nonuniform ice accumulation; radome performance; ray trace analysis; variable-thickness ice accumulation; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Arrays; Computers; Ice; Insertion loss; radome; radome analysis; radome ice; ray tracing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Spokane, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9562-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2011.5996705