Large Bistatic Angle Radar Cross Section of a Right Circular Cylinder

The experimental data presented show a marked decrease in the amplitude and frequency of the RCS destructive and constructive interference pattern with increasing beta . Further, the average level of RCS steadily increases with increasing beta until, in the forward scattering lobe, the RCS becomes e...

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Published in:Electromagnetics 1985-01, Vol.5 (1), p.63-77
Main Authors: Paddison, F. C., Follin, J. W., Mitchell, F., Maffett, A. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The experimental data presented show a marked decrease in the amplitude and frequency of the RCS destructive and constructive interference pattern with increasing beta . Further, the average level of RCS steadily increases with increasing beta until, in the forward scattering lobe, the RCS becomes equal to 4 pi A super(2)/ lambda super(2), where A is the projected cross-sectional area of the cylinder. The resolution of the calculated RCS is limited because a new computation is needed for each angle of incidence; however, the correlation of measured and calculated data is very good considering that the integral equation code is being pressed to its current limits.
ISSN:0272-6343
1532-527X
DOI:10.1080/02726348508908137