Title :
Radar cross section of complex targets
Author :
Youssef, Nazih N.
Author_Institution :
Radar Cross Section Technol., Boeing Aerosp. Co., Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A summary of the development and verifications of a computer code, RECOTA (return from complex target), developed at Boeing Aerospace for calculating the radar cross section of complex targets is presented. The code utilizes a computer-aided design package for modeling target geometry in terms of facets and wedges. It is based on physical optics, physical theory of diffraction, ray tracing, and semiempirical formulations, and it accounts for shadowing, multiple scattering and discontinuities for monostatic calculations
Keywords :
radar cross-sections; telecommunications computing; Boeing Aerospace; RECOTA; complex targets; computational tool; computer code; computer-aided design package; diffraction theory; discontinuities; facets; monostatic calculations; multiple scattering; physical optics; radar cross section; ray tracing; return from complex target; semiempirical formulations; shadowing; target geometry modelling; wedges; Computational geometry; Design automation; Geometrical optics; Packaging; Physical optics; Physical theory of diffraction; Radar cross section; Ray tracing; Shadow mapping; Solid modeling;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
