Parallel implementation of a high frequency code for the prediction of the RCS from complex targets using the parallel virtual machine

The high frequency code, ARCHAEOPTERYX, developed at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication of the University of Florence for predicting the radar cross section (RCS) of complex targets is based on both physical optics and the physical theory of diffraction. The calculation of RCS is particularly suited for distributed computing because each component into which complex targets can be decomposed can be analyzed separately. The code is implemented using cluster computing, demonstrating the very efficient performance of the parallel environment.