Wideband radar echoes from cylindrical rods

Author

Wei, P.S.P. ; Reed, A.W. ; Knott, E.F.

Author_Institution

Boeing Inf. Defence & Space Syst., Seattle, WA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

11-16 July 1999

Firstpage

1418

Abstract

The theory and experiments for wave scattering from metallic cylinders have been well established. Radar measurements of a set of scaled metal cylinders were among the criteria used to evaluate the performance for several outdoor RCS test facilities some 30 years ago. In the Boeing 9-77 indoor compact range, we have collected full polarimetric radar data of simple objects for the purposes of range characterization and calibration. We present preliminary results for cylindrical aluminum rods of radius a=0.25 inch and lengths L of 36 and 72 inches, as functions of the tilt angle, azimuth, and frequency.

Keywords

calibration; conducting bodies; electromagnetic wave scattering; radar applications; radar cross-sections; test facilities; 0.125 inch; 36 inch; 72 inch; Al; Boeing 9-77 indoor compact range; azimuth; cylindrical aluminum rods; cylindrical rods; experiments; frequency; lengths; metallic cylinders; outdoor RCS test facilities; performance evaluation; polarimetric radar data; radar measurements; radius; range calibration; range characterization; scaled metal cylinders; tilt angle; wave scattering; wideband radar echoes; Aluminum; Azimuth; Frequency; Interference; Radar cross section; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Radar scattering; Test facilities; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1999. IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5639-x

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1999.789580

Filename

789580