• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2017

An electromagnetic (EM) wave absorber reduces the possibility of radar detection by minimizing the radar cross section (RCS) of structures. In this study, a radar absorbing structure (RAS) was applied to the leading edge of a blended wing body aircraft to reduce RCS in X-band (8.2~12.4GHz) radar. The RAS was composed of a periodic pattern resistive sheet with conductive lossy material and glass-fiber/epoxy composite as a spacer. The applied RAS is a multifunctional composite structure which has both electromagnetic (EM) wave absorbing ability and load-bearing ability. A two dimensional unit absorber was designed first in a flat-plate shape, and then the fabricated leading edge structure incorporating the above RAS was investigated, using simulated and free-space measured reflection loss data from the flat-plate absorber. The leading edge was implemented on the aircraft, and its RCS was measured with respect to various azimuth angles in both polarizations (VV and HH). The RCS reduction effect of the RAS was evaluated in comparison with a leading edge of carbon fabric reinforced plastics (CFRP). The designed leading edge structure was examined through static structural analysis for various aircraft load cases to check structural integrity in terms of margin of safety. The mechanical and structural characteristics of CFRP, RAS and CFRP with RAM structures were also discussed in terms of their weight.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.737-743
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 표적의 레이다 반사면적 기여도 분석을 통한 전파흡수체 적용에 대한 레이다 반사면적 감소 효과와 최신 전파흡수체 기술인 메타물질을 적용한 레이다 반사면적 감소 효과를 고찰하였다. 레이다 반사면적 해석은 모형선 모델로 진행하였고, 레이다 반사면적 기여도 분석을 통하여 전파흡수체와 메타물질의 레이다 반사면적 평균값 감소 효과를 확인하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1243-1248
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• 2014

일반적으로 저피탐(Low Probability of Intercept, LPI) 레이더는 펄스레이더에 비해 매우 낮은 송신출력, 높은 안테나 이득 등으로 인해 상대방의 전자전 장비(Electronic Warfare Support, ES)에 탐지될 확률이 낮다. LPI 레이더는 RCS 감소 설계와 같이 전자파에 대한 스텔스 기법의 한 종류로, 궁극적인 목적은 상대방에게 탐지되는 거리를 줄이는 것이며 RCS 값, LPI 성능 중 한 가지라도 성능이 미흡하면 적보다 먼저 탐지되게 된다. 본 논문에서는 LPI 탑재 플랫폼의 피탐 확률 감소를 위해 고려해야할 사항을 제시하였다.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.20-32
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• 2012

A software system for a complex object scattering analysis, named SYSCOS, has been developed for a systematic radar cross section (RCS) analysis and reduction design. The system is based on the high frequency analysis methods of physical optics, geometrical optics, and physical theory of diffraction, which are suitable for RCS analysis of electromagnetically large and complex targets as like naval ships. In addition, a direct scattering center analysis function has been included, which gives relatively simple and intuitive way to discriminate problem areas in design stage when comparing with conventional image-based approaches. In this paper, the theoretical background and the organization of the SYSCOS system are presented. To verify its accuracy and to demonstrate its applicability, numerical analyses for a square plate, a sphere and a cylinder, a weapon system and a virtual naval ship have been carried out, of which results have been compared with analytic solutions and those obtained by the other existing software.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2017

This work reports on the effect of plasma area on the frequency characteristics of the monostatic radar cross section (RCS) of a square metallic plate. A dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuator consisting of 10 rings is proposed. The actuator is fabricated in three different configurations such that only three inner rings, seven inner rings, and all rings can be biased. By applying an 18-kV bias at 1 kHz, the three types of DBD actuators generate plasma with a total area of 16.96, 36.74, and $53.69cm^2$, respectively, in a ring or circular form. The experimental results reveal that when the DBD actuator is placed in front of a $20mm{\times}20cm$ conducting plate, the monostatic RCS is reduced by as much as 18.5 dB in the range of 9.41-11.65 GHz. Furthermore, by generating the plasma and changing the area, the frequency of maximum reduction in the monostatic RCS of the plate can be controlled. The frequency is reduced by nearly 20% in the X band when all rings are biased. Finally, an electromagnetic model of the plasma is obtained by comparing the experimental and full-wave simulated results.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.73-85
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• 2013

In this paper we present an alternative approach to addressing the problem of designing cloaks for radar targets, which have been dealt with in the past by using the transformation optics (TO) algorithm. The present design utilizes realistic materials, which can be fabricated in the laboratory, and are wideband as well as relatively insensitive to polarization and incident angle of the incoming wave. The design strategy, presented herein, circumvents the need to use metamaterials for cloak designs that are inherently narrowband, dispersive and highly sensitive to polarization and incident angle. A new interpretation of the TO algorithm is presented and is employed for the design of radar cross section-reducing absorbers for arbitrary targets, and not just for canonical shapes, e.g., cylinders. The topic of performance enhancement of the absorbers by using graphene materials and embedded frequency structure surfaces is briefly mentioned. The design procedure for planar absorbing covers is presented and their performance as wrappers of general objects is discussed. A number of test cases are included as examples to illustrate the application of the proposed design methodology, which is a modification of the classical TO paradigm.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.593-600
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 첨단 함형에 레이더 반사면적 감소기술을 적용하고 특성을 분석하였다. 특히, 레이더 반사면적에 영향을 주는 요소, 레이더 반사면적을 최소화 하는 방안, 표적의 특수 재질 물성에 대한 레이더 반사면적의 변화 영향을 고찰하였다. DDG-1000 type 첨단 함형의 함정 고각별 레이더 반사면적 해석 결과 고각이 10도 높아짐에 따라서 RCS 평균값이 23.91 dBsm 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 함정 상부구조물의 경사각이 6도 증가함에 따라서 RCS 평균값이 1.27 dBsm 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 상부구조물 앞면과 뒷면에 전파흡수체를 부착한 경우 RCS 평균값이 2.27 dBsm 감소 하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2020

In order to set up radar cross section(RCS) reduction factors for a target, the scattering point position of the target should be identified through inverse synthetic aperture radar(ISAR) image analysis. For this purpose, ISAR image focusing is important. Maritime ship is non-linear maneuvering in the sea, however, which blur the ISAR image. To solve this problem, translational and rotational motion compensation are essential to form focused ISAR image. In this paper, hourglass and ISAR image analysis are performed on the collected data in the sea instead of using the prediction software tool, which takes much time and cost to make computer-aided design(CAD) model of the ship.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2022

The importance of stealth technology is increasing in modern warfare, and Radar Cross Section(RCS) is widely used as an indicator of stealth technology. It is useful to measure RCS using an image-based near-field to far-field transformation algorithm in short-range monostatic conditions. However, the near-field measurement system requires a longer measurement time compared to other methods. In this work, it is proposed to reduce the measured data using an interpolation method in azimuth angular domain. The calculated far-field RCS values according to the sampling rate is shown, and the performance of the algorithm applied with interpolation in the angular domain is presented. It is shown that measurement samples can be reduced several times by using the redundancy in the angular domain while producing results similar to the conventional method.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.238-242
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 구축함에 탑재되는 통합 마스트의 RCS(Radar Cross Section) 값을 저감시키기 위해 다층 구조로 되어있는 유전체 코팅을 이용한 기법을 제시한다. 제시된 다층 구조는 특별히 고유전율을 요구하거나 전자기파 흡수 차단에 많이 사용되는 자성체성분을 포함하지 않은 일반적인 유전체를 사용할 수 있도록 유전율의 범위를 정했기 때문에 제작에 용이하다는 장점이 있다. 제시된 다층 유전체 구조를 통합 바스트 형상에 적용시킨 후 시뮬레이션을 진행한 결과 다층 구조가 없는 구조물과 비교하여 6GHz에서 10.9dB, 12GHz에서 11.95dB, 18GHz에서 11.63dB의 RCS 저감 성능이 있는 것을 확인하였다.