Title :
The radar cross section reduction of microstrip patches
Author :
Wilsen, CB ; Davidson, DB
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
Abstract :
The radar cross section (RCS) reduction of microstrip patch antennas for low-observable platforms is considered, with emphasis on the application of lossy superstrates. The observed effect of these on antenna parameters is related to expected RCS reduction using results from the literature. The RCS computed by a finite element method/method of moments code is also presented. Other RCS reduction techniques discussed include shorting posts and ferrite substrates
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; conformal antennas; finite element analysis; method of moments; microstrip antennas; radar cross-sections; RCS reduction; antenna parameters; conformal antennas; ferrite substrates; finite element method; lossy superstrates; low-observable platforms; method of moments code; microstrip patch antennas; radar cross section reduction; radiation patterns measurement; shorting posts; Antenna measurements; Manufacturing; Microstrip antennas; Moment methods; Patch antennas; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Radar scattering; Resonance light scattering; Sun;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.562980
