Jan Hofste

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Radar equation for surface targets: Why doesn’t it have a cosine term?

There exist some basic models for the angle dependence of sigma0. In R.E. Clapp, 1946, “A theoretical and experimental study of radar ground return” three such models are presented: [1]...

03 September 2019 8,824 6 View

With RCS measurements, why is the antenna dimmension D sometimes used instead of the target dimmension L when calculating the far-field distance?

When measuring the radar cross section (RCS) of a target the incident wave at the target must be planar or close to planar. As explained in for example: Kouyoumjian R.G. and Peters L. jr., 1965,...

13 August 2019 9,509 5 View