Scientific Visualization of Volumetric Radar Cross Section Data

Abstract

For aircraft design and mission planning, designers, threat analysts, mission planners, and pilots require a Radar Cross Section (RCS) central tendency with its associated distribution about a specified aspect and its relation to a known threat, Historically, RCS data sets have been statically analyzed to evaluate a d profile. However, Scientific Visualization, the application of computer graphics techniques to produce pictures of complex physical phenomena. appears to be a more promising tool to interpret this data. This work describes data reduction techniques and a surface rendering algorithm to construct and display a complex polyhedron from adjacent contours of RCS data. Data reduction is accomplished by sectorizing the data and characterizing the statistical properties of the data. Color, lighting, and orientation cues are added to complete the visualization system. The tool may be useful for synthesis, design, and analysis of complex, low observable air vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA259586

Entities

People

  • Thomas G. Wojszynski

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Reduction
  • Detection
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Geometry
  • Light Sources
  • Physical Theories
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Scattering
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design