Title :
An open-cavity RCS enhancement device for airborne applications
Author_Institution :
Res. Labs., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
We propose an open cavity embedded in the surface of an air vehicle as a way to increase its radar cross section (RCS). The scattering from such an open cavity embedded in an infinite ground plane is calculated using a boundary integral method. The boundary integral equations are solved numerically using the method of moments. Numerical results are compared with measurements for a cylindrically shaped open cavity.
Keywords :
aircraft; boundary integral equations; electromagnetic wave scattering; method of moments; radar cross-sections; remotely operated vehicles; EM wave scattering; airborne applications; boundary integral equations; boundary integral method; cylindrically shaped open cavity; infinite ground plane; measurements; method of moments; open-cavity RCS enhancement device; radar cross section; unmanned air vehicle; Airborne radar; Integral equations; Magnetic fields; Moment methods; Radar applications; Radar cross section; Radar scattering; Radar tracking; Remotely operated vehicles; Unmanned aerial vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4478-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1998.701671
