Scattering from Rough Plates.

Abstract

The radar cross section (RCS) of rough rectangular plates was studied using Monte Carlo simulations with the method of moments (MM) and physical optics (PO), and by computing the mean power pattern. For both the MM and PO based simulations a plate in the xy plane is represented by a collection of small triangles. The roughness of the surface is obtained by randomly displacing the z coordinates of the triangle nodes. The main focus of the study was to look at the effects rough surfaces have on the off principal plane regions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA304997

Entities

People

  • John M. Waddell

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Simulations
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Integral Equations
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Method Of Moments
  • Radar
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Roughness
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Surface Roughness
  • Triangles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Structural Dynamics.