Analysis of Firepond IR RCS Data on Rocket Model

Abstract

Coherent narrowband infrared radar returns from a fixed rotating target were analyzed. The data were taken using the Firepond radar facility with small-aperture transmitting and receiving antennas at a range of 5 km. The amplitude distribution of the returns from the target were compared with those from a spherical mirror.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1977
Accession Number
ADA044664

Entities

People

  • Bruce A. Francis

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Amplitude
  • Aspect Angle
  • Bodies
  • Curvature
  • Elements
  • Filters
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Intensity
  • Models
  • Nozzles
  • Rocket Models
  • Rockets
  • Standards
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Seismology