RADAR SCATTERING FROM A CONDUCTING CONESPHERE

Abstract

As part of an investigation of the radar backscatter properties of axisymmetric conducting shapes, a study has been made of backscattering by a cone-sphere. This body is comprised of a circular cone with a 25 degree included cone angle, terminated by a tangent spherical segment. Measurements of backscatter cross sections over all aspect angles are presented for wavelengths, in the range from one-tenth to twice the radius of the spherical segment. Comparison of measured values with theoretical predictions shows that satisfactory agreement is obtained for all aspect angles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 1964
Accession Number
AD0600411

Entities

People

  • A. F. Smith
  • J. H. Pannell
  • J. Rheinstein

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Antennas
  • Aspect Angle
  • Backscattering
  • Curvature
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Specular Reflection
  • Standards
  • Symmetry
  • Traveling Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering