RCS measurements and results of an engine-inlet system design optimization

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 16-23

  Odendaal, J W ^a,c   Grygier, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Rheinmetall Denel Munition   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ENGINES; AIRCRAFT PROPULSION; COATINGS; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; GAS TURBINES; MODELS; RADAR MEASUREMENT; UNMANNED VEHICLES;

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION INLET SYSTEM; RADAR ABSORBING MATERIALS; RADAR CROSS SECTIONS; RADAR SCATTERING; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING;

EID: 0034468471     PISSN: 10459243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/74.894178     Document Type: Article

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