Accession Number:

ADA063305

Title:

Wave Propagation Through Hollow Dielectric Shells.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS SAN DIEGO CALIF ELECTRONICS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Tricoles,G.
• Rope,E. L.
• Hayward,R. A.

Report Date:

1978-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

88.0

Abstract:

This report describes analyses and experiments on wave propagation through hollow dielectric shells. The purpose was to describe quantitatively the wave process in randomes. Specifically we sought to analyze wavefront structure and to estimate the magnitudes of the elementary waves that combine to form the wavefront. The research applies to the design of new missile radomes, to the analysis of aerodynamic heating on radome performance, and to the development of anisotropic radomes that reduce the polarization dependence of radome performance.

Descriptors:

• *WAVE PROPAGATION
• *RADOMES
• SHELLS(STRUCTURAL FORMS)
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
• ANISOTROPY
• ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS
• AERODYNAMIC HEATING
• WAVEFRONTS
• GUIDED MISSILE DOMES

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missiles
• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment
• Radiofrequency Wave Propagation

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE