Thursday, January 19, 2017

Lecture 7 from the Radar System Engineering course by Dr. Robert O'Donnell.

The first part of this lecture provides an overview of radar cross section (RCS) and techniques for predicting a target's RCS through both measurement and theoretical calculation. It begins with definitions of RCS and factors affecting it. Examples of typical RCS values for different targets are given. Physical scattering mechanisms and contributors to a target's RCS are described. Both full-scale and scale model target measurement techniques are outlined. Theoretical prediction methods including geometrical optics, physical optics, and diffraction theories are introduced. Scaling laws for applying results from scale models to full-scale targets are also covered.
 
 
The second part of the lecture discusses various methods for calculating radar cross section (RCS), including the finite difference time domain method, method of moments, geometrical optics, physical optics, geometrical theory of diffraction, and physical theory of diffraction. It provides overviews and comparisons of each method, explaining their approaches and areas of applicability. The document also includes examples of RCS calculations and summaries of key points about specific methods.
 
 

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