Title :
A simple method for optimizing radar absorbent material coatings on HF rope antennas for the increased attenuation of unwanted reflections
Author :
Jarriel, George W., Jr. ; Riggs, Lloyd S. ; Baginski, Michael E.
Author_Institution :
Auburn Univ., AL, USA
fDate :
11/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The research presented here examines the maximum attenuation available from concentric layers of radar absorbing materials (RAM) surrounding an infinitely long perfect electrically conducting circular cylinder. The electrical phenomenology of normally incident transverse magnetic (TM) and transverse electrical (TE) waves associated with backscattered and bistatic behavior is investigated for a frequency range up to 25 GHz. Some of the more interesting traits of the behavior were found to occur at relatively low frequencies. In this frequency regime, the TE case clearly shows that the addition of RAM increases the electrical backscatter over that which would be received from the uncoated cylinder
Keywords :
backscatter; coatings; electromagnetic wave scattering; frequency-domain analysis; radar cross-sections; wire antennas; HF rope antennas; bistatic behavior; electrical backscatter; frequency range; infinitely long circular cylinder; perfect electrically conducting cylinder; radar absorbent material coatings; radar cross sections; transverse electrical waves; transverse magnetic waves; uncoated cylinder; unwanted reflections attenuation; Attenuation; Coatings; Frequency; Hafnium; Optimization methods; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Reflection; Tellurium;
Journal_Title :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on