Ebook: Radar Cross Section

This is the second edition of the first and foremost book on this subject for self-study, training, and course work. Radar cross section (RCS) is a comparison of two radar signal strengths. One is the strength of the radar beam sweeping over a target, the other is the strength of the reflected echo sensed by the receiver. This book shows how the RCS "gauge" can be predicted for theoretical objects and how it can be measured for real targets. Predicting RCS is not easy, even for simple objects like spheres or cylinders, but this book explains the two "exact" forms of theory so well that even a novice will understand enough to make close predictions.
Weapons systems developers are keenly interested in reducing the RCS of their platforms. The two most practical ways to reduce RCS are shaping and absorption. This book explains both in great detail, especially in the design, evaluation and selection of radar absorbers.
Content:
• Front Matter
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Preface to the First Edition
• Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Radar Fundamentals
3. Physics and Overview of Electromagnetic Scattering
4. Exact Prediction Techniques
5. High-Frequency RCS Prediction Techniques
6. Phenomenological Examples of Radar Cross Section
7. Radar Cross Section Reduction
8. Radar Absorbing Materials
9. Radar Absorber Measurement Techniques
10. Antenna RCS and RCSR
11. RCS Measurement Requirements
12. Outdoor RCS Test Ranges
13. Indoor RCS Ranges
14. Hip-Pocket RCS Estimation, Data Presentation, and Reduction
• Index