Effects of a damaged composite face to the electromagnetic wave transmission characteristics of low-observable radomes

Composite Structures

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2740-2747

  Choi, Ilbeom ^a   Kim, Jin Gyu ^a   Lee, Dai Gil ^a   Seo, Il Sung ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic wave transmission; Free space measurement; Impact damage; Impact test; Low observable radome; Sandwich structure

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; CIRCULAR WAVEGUIDES; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FOAMS; FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACES; GLASS; IMPACT TESTING; RADOMES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

FREE SPACE MEASUREMENTS; IMPACT DAMAGES; INTERNAL ANTENNAS; LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; LOW-OBSERVABLE; SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION; TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS;

WAVE TRANSMISSION;

EID: 80052381621     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.05.030     Document Type: Article

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