Fabrication of radar absorbing structure and evaluation of radar cross section: Case study of hybrid shells

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1375-1387

  Jung, Woo Kyun ^a   Ahn, Sung Hoon ^a   Ahn, Bierng Chearl ^b   Park, Seoung Bae ^b   Won, Myung Shik ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hybrid composite materials; Radar absorbing structure (RAS); Radar cross section (RCS); Spring back compensation

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RADAR SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

HYBRID COMPOSITE MATERIALS; RADAR ABSORBING STRUCTURE (RAS); RADAR CROSS SECTION (RCS); SPRING-BACK COMPENSATION;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 34249288332     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998306068084     Document Type: Article

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