Evaluating the Radar Cross Section of Maritime Radar Reflectors Using Computational Electromagnetics

Authors

  • R. L. Haupt The Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory P. O. Box 30, State College, PA 16804-0030
  • S. E. Haupt The Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory P. O. Box 30, State College, PA 16804-0030
  • D. Aten The Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory P. O. Box 30, State College, PA 16804-0030

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Evaluating the Radar Cross Section of Maritime Radar Reflectors Using Computational Electromagnetics

Abstract

This paper presents results from calculating the radar cross section (RCS) of two maritime radar reflectors using the method of moments. The Echomaster 152, although smaller in size, produces a higher maximum RCS than the Echomax 230 that includes three layers of corner reflectors. The Echomaster 152 also has deeper nulls in the RCS pattern, which means it is less detectable at those angles.

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Published

2022-06-17

How to Cite

[1]
R. L. . Haupt, S. E. . Haupt, and D. . Aten, “Evaluating the Radar Cross Section of Maritime Radar Reflectors Using Computational Electromagnetics”, ACES Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 403–406, Jun. 2022.

Issue

2009: Vol 24 Iss 4

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