A Numerical Model for Investigating the Effect of Rough Surface Parameters on Radar Cross Section Statistics

2017-07-14
Electromagnetic scattering from rough surfaces is modeled by combining the periodic finite element method and the transformation electromagnetics approach. The behavior of the radar cross section (RCS) at both specular and backscattering directions is analyzed as a function of rms height and correlation length with the help of Monte Carlo simulations. The concept of backscattering enhancement is illustrated, and some conclusions are drawn about the RCS statistics.

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Citation Formats
M. Kuzuoğlu, “A Numerical Model for Investigating the Effect of Rough Surface Parameters on Radar Cross Section Statistics,” 2017, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/53751.