On the Design of an Optimal Waveform to Maximize Scattering from a Flat Plate and a Cone

Abstract

It is well known that a cone or a flat plate has very small radar cross section, except that it may have a specular reflection in a certain direction. The question is whether it is possible to design a waveform that amy yield a maximum reflection from a cone or a flat metal plate in a desired direction. This report examines such a possibility. To simplify the problem, the edge effect and creeping waves are neglected. We first review the general scattering problem of a flat plate and a cone.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 1983
Accession Number
ADA398969

Entities

People

  • J. K. Hsiao

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Boundaries
  • Current Density
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Integral Equations
  • Lepidoptera
  • Metal Plates
  • Military Research
  • Plane Waves
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Reflectors
  • Scattering
  • Security
  • Waveforms
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering