Conceptual design and RCS performance research of shipborne early warning aircraft

In order to improve the survivability of the aircraft,conceptual design and radar cross section（RCS） performance research are done. The CATIA software is used to design the 3D digital model of the shipborne early warning aircraft, and some measures are taken to reduce the RCS characteristics of the early warning aircraft at the same time. Based on the physical optics method and the equivalent electromagnetic flow method,the aircraft＇s RCS characteristics and strength distribution characteristics are simulated numerically, and compared with the foreign advanced shipborne early warning aircraft. The simulation results show that under the X radar band, when the incident wave pitching angle is 0？, compared with the foreign advanced shipborne early warning aircraft, the forward RCS average value of the conceptual shipborne early warning aircraft is reduced to 24.49%, the lateral RCS average value is reduced to 5.04%, and the backward RCS average value is reduced to 39.26%. The research results of this paper are expected to provide theoretical basis and technical support for the conceptual design and the stealth design of the shipborne early warning aircraft.

RCS Reduction of Airborne Dispenser

The radar cross section (RCS) of dispenser and its components is computed by graphical electromagnetic computing (GRECO) method, which bases on physical optics (PO) method. A satisfied agreement is gotten between computed and measured results outdoor. The results show that the main scattering source of the dispenser is the mirror reflecting of the body; in the most crucial nose-on region, the nose mirror reflecting plays important role; the corner reflecting is important to the fins' RCS. The corresponding measures to reduce dispenser's RCS are proposed. It is indicated that to reduce RCS, shaping should be adopts first, while aerodynamic characteristics and stealth characteristics should be considered synthetically during the design of dispenser.

Radiation Characteristics of the Reflector Antenna with Random Perforated Holes

The radiation characteristics of a doubly curved shaped reflector antenna with random holes is analyzed by physical optics (PO) method, and the probability model of the random holes and its numerical realization method are presented. The radiation patterns show that in the azimuth plane the peak sidelobe level becomes much higher as the reflector surface with random holes. The simulation results can provide a theoretical guidance for the radar attackers.

Numerical simulation of RCS for carrier electronic warfare airplanes

This paper studies the radar cross section （RCS） of carrier electronic warfare airplanes. Under the typical naval operations section, the mathematical model of the radar wave＇s pitch angle incidence range analysis is established. Based on the CATIA software, considering dynamic deflec- tions of duck wing leading edge flaps, flaperons, horizontal tail, and rudder, as well as aircraft with air-to-air missile, anti-radiation missile, electronic jamming pod, and other weapons, the 3D models of carrier electronic warfare airplanes Model A and Model B with weapons were established. Based on the physical optics method and the equivalent electromagnetic flow method, by the use of the RCSAnsys software, the characteristics of carrier electronic warfare airplanes＇ RCS under steady and dynamic flights were simulated under the UHF, X, and S radar bands. This paper researches the detection probability of aircraft by radars under the condition of electronic warfare, and com- pletes the mathematical statistical analysis of the simulation results. The results show that： The Model A of carrier electronic warfare airplane is better than Model B on stealth performance and on discover probability by radar detection effectively.

Shape preserving topology optimization for structural radar cross section control

The purpose of this paper is to present a shape preserving topology optimization method to prevent the adverse effects of the mechanical deformation on the Radar Cross Section(RCS).The optimization will suppress the variation of RCS on the perfect conductor surface by structural design.On the one hand,the physical optics method is utilized to calculate the structural RCS,which is based on the surface displacement field obtained from the finite element analysis of the structure.The corresponding design sensitivities of topology optimization are derived analytically and solved by the adjoint method.On the other hand,the RCS variation and mechanical performance are taken into account simultaneously by extending a standard compliance-based topology optimization model.Two optimization formulations are discussed in an illustrative example,where the influences of upper limits of the compliance and the RCS variation are considered.Two more examples are further tested to show the ability and validity of the proposed optimization method.

A New Reflector Antenna Based on the Fresnel Principle

A new type of reflector antenne is proposed, which applies the 1 D Fresnel zone phase correction to the classical parabolic cylindrical reflector, providing an alternative to the dual parabolic cylindrical ones discussed by Sanad and Shafai [1] . The focusing characteristics of the new reflector are analyzed by physical optics method, and numerical results are illustrated to evaluate its applicability.