Naslov
RCS Simulation of a Shipboard Cylindrical Trihedral Radar Reflector in the S-Band

Autori
Živković, Zlatko ; Šarolić, Antonio

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of 51st International Symposium ELMAR 2009 / Grgić, Mislav ; Božek, Jelena ; Grgić, Sonja - Zagreb : Hrvatsko društvo Elektronika u pomorstvu (ELMAR), 2009, 155-159

ISBN
978-953-7044-10-7

Skup
51st International Symposium ELMAR-2009

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 28.09.2009. - 30.09.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
RCS; radar cross section; shipboard radar reflector; S-band navigational radar; NEC model

Sažetak
The paper analyzes the radar cross section (RCS) of a shipboard cylindrical radar reflector consisting of vertically stacked rectangular trihedral reflectors. This kind of reflector is commonly used on sailboats. However, there have been reports on its low quality regarding radar visibility, albeit without thorough analysis. The aim of this paper was to simulate its RCS trying to confirm or refute these observations. The simulation was done using Numerical Electromagnetics Code (NEC). The results show that the radar visibility of this reflector would be very poor. The RCS declared by the manufacturer cannot be achieved in the S-band, even for the upright vertical position of the reflector. If the reflector is heeled (which is always true), its RCS is even smaller, making it practically invisible to a S-band marine radar in real environment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Elektrotehnika

Napomena
Prihvaćen za objavu/Accepted for publication

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