RCS prediction comparison between physical optics and moment method techniques

Author

Sidhu, J.S. ; Kuster, E.J. ; Friederich, P.G. ; Hopkins, E.J.

Author_Institution

Georgia Tech. Res. Inst., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

13-18 July 1997

Firstpage

1148

Abstract

The analysis of complex scattering objects can be accomplished using various numerical methods. Two complementary techniques that have found great success in many classes of electromagnetic applications are the moment method (MM) and the physical optics techniques. This paper will present results of RCS predictions using Riverside Research Institute modified moment method code ´IBC3D´ and Georgia Tech Research Institute developed physical optics code ´GTS´. Some of the predicted results will also be compared to the measured results.

Keywords

antenna arrays; method of moments; physical optics; prediction theory; radar antennas; radar cross-sections; GTS code; Georgia Tech Research Institute; IBC3D code; RCS prediction; Riverside Research Institute; complex scattering objects; electromagnetic applications; moment method techniques; numerical methods; physical optics; Antenna measurements; Frequency; Moment methods; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Physical optics; Radar cross section; Radar scattering; Radar tracking; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1997. IEEE., 1997 Digest

Conference_Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4178-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1997.631760

Filename

631760