RF Measurements in Support of Improving EM/EO Predictions for Navy Applications
Abstract
The major objective of the proposed effort is collaborative research between ElectroScience Lab, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, The Ohio State University (OSU), and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to investigate the effects of lower atmospheric conditions on RF propagation, particularly non-standard atmospheric conditions that create evaporative, surface based and elevated ducts. The study on the marine atmospheric surface layer also help improve predictions of the atmospheric environment for electro-optics propagation in the atmosphere. This project intends to make RF measurements among pairs of platforms including small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), ocean wave gliders, research vessels, marine radar, and manned research aircraft. The RF transmitter developed at OSU is small and low-power consumption and are candidates on all these platforms. The measurements from multiple altitudes on different platforms should be evaluated in combination with the meteorological measurements on board. The results of the proposed RF measurements and analyses can be compared with simulations of RF propagation using the Navy’s mesoscale model, COAMPS. In addition to understand the EM/EO environment from the modeling perspective, this work address the potential issues of assimilating RADAR measurements to evaluate/improve COAMPS simulation for surface as well as airborne RADAR. This work mostly involves RF measurements for future efforts to include CASPER West and other opportunities of field studies on various events of interest in joint meteorological/EM research projects. Most of the work will be conducted at the measurement site off the Ohio State University campus.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 08, 2017
- Source ID
- N002441720004
Entities
People
- Caglar Yardim
Organizations
- Ohio State University
- United States Navy