Development of a frequency-domain electromagnetic scattering measurement system
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Authors
Oh, Kenneth K.
Subjects
Scattering
Radar cross section
Anechoic chamber
Radar cross section
Anechoic chamber
Advisors
Morgan, Michael A.
Date of Issue
1993-12
Date
December 1993
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis describes the development of a system for measuring frequency-domain scattered fields in the Transient Electromagnetic Scattering Range at the Naval Postgraduate School. The new system employs a stepped- frequency Cw waveform and utilizes an HP-8510B network analyzer as an RF front- end and a coherent receiver. A pair of AEL H1498 antennas was installed to cover a frequency range of 2 GHz to 18 GHz. An HP-82300C BASIC Language Processor was installed on a COMPAQ Deskpro-386 PC, and an HP-BASIC program was developed for remote control of the HP-8510B with data acquisition over the HPIB bus. A post- processing algorithm was created using MatLab for background subtraction, calibration, and deconvolution. A set of RCS measurements was made using various size spheres, and the postprocessing outputs were compared to computed values. Good agreement between these measurements and computed data indicates excellent accuracy of the measurement system and valid operations of the postprocessing algorithm.
Type
Thesis
Description
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Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
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Sponsors
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Format
63 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.