A fully three-dimensional simulation of a ground-penetrating radar: FDTD theory compared with experiment

Author

Bourgeois, Jacqueline M. ; Smith, Glenn S.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

Volume

34

Issue

1

fYear

1996

fDate

1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

36

Lastpage

44

Abstract

A fully three-dimensional, finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) model of a ground-penetrating radar is described. The FDTD simulation completely models the transmitting and receiving antennas, the antenna feeds, the dispersive Earth, and the buried object. Results of scattering from three different buried cylindrical pipes are compared to previously measured results for a one-third size scale model of an actual radar and are shown to be in good agreement

Keywords

backscatter; geophysical prospecting; geophysical techniques; radar applications; radar cross-sections; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; FDTD theory; antenna feed; buried object detection; cylindrical pipe; finite-difference time-domain model; geoelectric; geophysical measurement technique; ground-penetrating radar; numerical model; one-third size scale model; prospecting; radar application; receiving antenna; remote sensing; scattering; terrestrial electricity; three-dimensional simulation; transmitting antenna; Antenna feeds; Buried object detection; Dispersion; Earth; Finite difference methods; Ground penetrating radar; Radar scattering; Receiving antennas; Time domain analysis; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.481890

Filename

481890