Automated Radome Testing,

Abstract

An automated test system has been developed for correction and electrical testing of F-16 Nose Radomes, and is currently in use. A computer control/data acquisition system is utilized in the measurement of transmission efficiency, boresight error, and radiation pattern parameters for each radome. Major components of the facility and equipment include an anechoic chamber and compact range, a five (5) axis positioner with encoders on all axes, and a control/data acquisition console. The F-16 Nose Radome is a half-wave wall utilizing filament wound construction and precision grinding to provide optimized X-band performance.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004362

Entities

People

  • C. E. Moore
  • J. B. Styron

Organizations

  • Brunswick Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Absorption
  • Acquisition
  • Anechoic Chambers
  • Construction
  • Data Acquisition
  • Engineering
  • Filament Wound Construction
  • Filaments
  • Radiation Patterns
  • X Band

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Reinforced Composite Materials