Title :
RCS of electrically large targets modelled with NURBS surfaces
Author :
Perez, J.M. ; Catedra, M.F.
Author_Institution :
Cantabria Univ., Santander, Spain
fDate :
6/4/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique is presented for the RCS computation of electrically large conducting bodies, modelled by NURBS patches, using physical optics (PO) and asymptotic expansion of integral methods. The NURBS surfaces are transformed in Bezier patches to apply PO. Excellent accuracy is obtained.
Keywords :
integral equations; modelling; radar cross-sections; Bezier patches; NURBS patches; NURBS surfaces; RCS computation; asymptotic expansion; electrically large conducting bodies; electrically large targets; integral methods; physical optics;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920706
