DocumentCode :
801396
Title :
Resistive suppression of edge effects in MLFMA scattering from finite conductivity surfaces
Author :
Zhao, Zhiqin ; West, James C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Volume :
53
Issue :
5
fYear :
2005
fDate :
5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1848
Lastpage :
1852
Abstract :
The use of resistive loading to suppress edge-diffraction effects in three-dimensional numerical multilevel fast multipole algorithm calculation of scattering from arbitrary rough surfaces has been considered. The effectiveness of the loading is similar to that obtained in earlier work using a two-dimensional moment method applied to surfaces that are infinitely uniform in the azimuthal direction. The loading dramatically reduces the direct back-diffraction from the edges. However, current perturbations induced by the loading can introduce significant errors if the local angle of incidence on the leading-edge loaded area exceeds approximately 70°. The loading is effective with finite conductivity surfaces modeled using impedance boundary conditions. The method is particularly suitable for use at high incidence (low grazing) with surfaces where the leading and trailing edges on which the loading is applied may be naturally angled downward from horizontal without affecting the scattering.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave diffraction; method of moments; rough surfaces; MLFMA; edge-diffraction effect suppression; finite conductivity surfaces; impedance boundary conditions; multilevel fast multipole algorithm; remote sensing; resistive loading; rough surfaces; sea surface electromagnetic scattering; two-dimensional moment method; Conductivity; Electromagnetic scattering; Lighting; MLFMA; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface impedance; Surface resistance; Surface roughness; Surface treatment; Electromagnetic scattering by rough surfaces; multilevel fast multipole algorithm (MLFMA); remote sensing; sea surface electromagnetic scattering;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2005.846810
Filename :
1427949
Link To Document :
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