Computational modeling analysis of radar scattering by metallic body-worn explosive devices covered with wrinkled clothing

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1943-1946

  Angell, Amanda ^a   Rappaport, Carey ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buried object detection; Clutter; Electromagnetic scattering by rough surfaces; Finite difference methods; HF radar

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EXPLOSIVES; FABRICS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BURIED OBJECT DETECTION; HF RADAR; RADAR SCATTERING; RADAR SIGNATURE; WRINKLED CLOTHING;

RADAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 34548422578     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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