Accession Number:

ADA151697

Title:

High Frequency Estimation of Two-Dimensional Cavity Scattering.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Dering,R. S.

Report Date:

1984-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

50.0

Abstract:

This thesis develops a simple ray tracing approximation for the high frequency scattering from a two-dimensional cavity. Whereas many other cavity scattering algorithms are very time consuming, this method is very swift. The analytical development of the ray tracing approach is performed in great detail, and it is shown how the radar cross section RCS depends on the cavitys length and width along with the radar waves angle of incidence. This explains why the cavitys RCS oscillates as a function of incident angle. The RCS of a two dimensional cavity was measured experimentally, and these results were compared to computer calculations based on the high frequency ray tracing theory. The comparison was favorable in the sense that angular RCS minima and maxima were exactly predicted even though accuracy of the RCS magnitude decreased for incident angles far off-axis. Overall, once this method is extended to three dimensions, the technique shows promise as a fast first approximation of high frequency cavity scattering. Originator supplied keywords include Radar reflections Aircraft engine ducts and Ray tracing.

Descriptors:

• *SCATTERING
• *HIGH FREQUENCY
• *TWO DIMENSIONAL
• *CAVITIES
• *RADAR CROSS SECTIONS
• ALGORITHMS
• COMPUTATIONS
• THESES
• RADAR REFLECTIONS
• RADAR SIGNALS
• RAY TRACING
• AIRCRAFT ENGINE DUCTS

Subject Categories:

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

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE