Hybrid composite low-observable radome composed of E-glass/aramid/epoxy composite sandwich construction and frequency selective surface

Composite Structures

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 98-104

  Choi, Ilbeom ^a   Lee, Dongyoung ^a   Lee, Dai Gil ^a  

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

Author keywords

Electromagnetic (EM) properties; Hybrid composite; Low observable radome; Mechanical properties; Sandwich construction

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACES; GLASS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RADOMES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVE TRANSMISSION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) PROPERTIES; FREE SPACE MEASUREMENTS; FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE (FSS); HYBRID COMPOSITES; LOW-OBSERVABLE; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION; TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS;

FOAMS;

EID: 84906059092     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2014.06.031     Document Type: Article

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