The radar cross section （RCS） of weak scattering source on the surface of an aircraft is usually less than -40 dBsm. How to accurately measure the RCS characteristics of weak scattering source is a technical challen...The radar cross section （RCS） of weak scattering source on the surface of an aircraft is usually less than -40 dBsm. How to accurately measure the RCS characteristics of weak scattering source is a technical challenge for the aircraft＇s RCS measurement. This paper proposes separating and extracting the two-dimensional （2D） reflectivity distribution of the weak scattering source with the microwave imaging algorithm and spectral transform so as to enhance its measurement preci- sion. Firstly, we performed the 2D microwave imaging of the target and then used the 2D gating function to separate and extract the reflectivity distribution of the weak scattering source. Secondly, we carried out the spectral transform of the reflectivity distribution and eventually obtained the RCS of the weak scattering source through calibration. The prototype experimental results and their analysis show that the measurement method is effective. The experiments on an aircraft＇s low-scattering conformal antenna verify that the measurement method can eliminate the clutter on the surface of aircraft. The precision of measuring a -40 dBsm target is 3 5 dB better than the existing RCS measurement methods. The measurement method can more accurately obtain the weak scattering source＇s RCS characteristics.展开更多
When deriving the Fourier diffraction theorem based on the first-order Born approximation,the difference between wave number of the scattering object and that of the surrounding medium is ignored,causing substantial e...When deriving the Fourier diffraction theorem based on the first-order Born approximation,the difference between wave number of the scattering object and that of the surrounding medium is ignored,causing substantial errors in sound scattering prediction.This paper modifies the Born approximation by taking into account the amplitude and phase changes between the scattering object and the water due to the wave number difference.By changing the radius and center position of the sampling circle in the Fourier domain,accuracy of the predicted sound scattering is improved.With the modified Born approximation,the computed far-field directional pattern of the scattered sound from a circular cylinder is in good agreement with the rigorous solution.Numerical calculations for several objects with different shapes are used to show applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61201320,61371023)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.3102014JCQ01103)
文摘The radar cross section （RCS） of weak scattering source on the surface of an aircraft is usually less than -40 dBsm. How to accurately measure the RCS characteristics of weak scattering source is a technical challenge for the aircraft＇s RCS measurement. This paper proposes separating and extracting the two-dimensional （2D） reflectivity distribution of the weak scattering source with the microwave imaging algorithm and spectral transform so as to enhance its measurement preci- sion. Firstly, we performed the 2D microwave imaging of the target and then used the 2D gating function to separate and extract the reflectivity distribution of the weak scattering source. Secondly, we carried out the spectral transform of the reflectivity distribution and eventually obtained the RCS of the weak scattering source through calibration. The prototype experimental results and their analysis show that the measurement method is effective. The experiments on an aircraft＇s low-scattering conformal antenna verify that the measurement method can eliminate the clutter on the surface of aircraft. The precision of measuring a -40 dBsm target is 3 5 dB better than the existing RCS measurement methods. The measurement method can more accurately obtain the weak scattering source＇s RCS characteristics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61071187)Key Laboratory Foundation for Underwater Test and Control Technology(9140c260201110c26)
文摘When deriving the Fourier diffraction theorem based on the first-order Born approximation,the difference between wave number of the scattering object and that of the surrounding medium is ignored,causing substantial errors in sound scattering prediction.This paper modifies the Born approximation by taking into account the amplitude and phase changes between the scattering object and the water due to the wave number difference.By changing the radius and center position of the sampling circle in the Fourier domain,accuracy of the predicted sound scattering is improved.With the modified Born approximation,the computed far-field directional pattern of the scattered sound from a circular cylinder is in good agreement with the rigorous solution.Numerical calculations for several objects with different shapes are used to show applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method.
