Design criterion for inclined planar radomes on radar corner reflectors used for spaceborne SAR calibration
Abstract
Larger corner reflector ground targets currently planned for spaceborne SAR calibration will require planar A-sandwich radome covers for weather protection and mechanical stability. The radomes must be inclined with respect to reflector apertures, however, to avoid scattering cross-section uncertainties in the target beam peak direction. A criterion for inclination angle is derived here.
- Publication:
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Electronics Letters
- Pub Date:
- June 1985
- DOI:
- 10.1049/el:19850387
- Bibcode:
- 1985ElL....21..548K
- Keywords:
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- Ers-1 (Esa Satellite);
- Radar Corner Reflectors;
- Radar Cross Sections;
- Radomes;
- Structural Design Criteria;
- Synthetic Aperture Radar;
- Calibrating;
- Diffraction Patterns;
- Inclination;
- Planar Structures;
- Radar Targets;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering