Shape reconstruction of three-dimensional conducting curved plates using physical optics, NURBS modeling, and genetic algorithm

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2497-2507

  Saeedfar, Amin ^a,b,c   Barkeshli, Kasra ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Japan)

^b SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Inverse scattering; Nonuniform rational B spline (NURBS); Physical optics approximation; Radar cross section; Stationary phase method

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; MICROWAVE INVERSE SCATTERING; NOISE EFFECTS; PHYSICAL OPTICS APPROXIMATION; SHAPE RECONSTRUCTION; STATIONARY PHASE METHOD;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PHYSICAL OPTICS; RADAR CROSS SECTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS;

EID: 33947152381     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2006.880662     Document Type: Article

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