A Rigorous Uniform Diffraction Analysis of the Electromagnetic Scattering from Impedance Edges and Junctions
Abstract
This paper investigates the scattering from impedance strips and impedance-loaded conducting strips. The impedance strips are analyzed using Senior's impedance half plane formulation. Once the primary diffraction from the impedance half plane is presented, it is used to develop multiple diffraction mechanisms on an impedance strip. The scattering from impedance-loaded strips are analyzed using Maliuzhinets' impedance wedge formulation. The primary diffraction mechanism from an impedance wedge is used to develop the multiple diffractions on an impedance double wedge. The multiple diffractions on both types of strips are developed using the Extended Spectral Ray Method. Sample calculations are made for impedance strips and impedance-loaded strips for a large purely capacitive impedance, a large purely inductive impedance, a large real impedance, and a small real impedance. Measurements are made for impedance strips and impedance loaded strips and are used to compare against predictions. The impedance materials used are two magnetic radar absorbing materials and two resistive materials. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA243649
Entities
People
- Joseph C. Fortney
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology