Table Of ContentApplied Problems in the
Theory of Electromagnetic
Wave Scattering
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Applied Problems in the
Theory of Electromagnetic
Wave Scattering
Edited by
Oleg I Sukharevsky
Air Force Research Center of Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University,
Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Contents
Preface from editor x
Editor’s biography xii
List of contributors xiii
Abbreviations xiv
Introduction xv
1 Using an integral equation method for solving problems of 1-1
resonant electromagnetic wave scattering
Sergey Nechitaylo, Valery Orlenko, Oleg Sukharevsky, Vitaly Vasilets and Gennady
Zalevsky
1.1 Electromagnetic wave scattering at resonant size impedance screens of 1-1
finite thickness
1.1.1 Derivation of integral equation systems 1-2
1.1.2 Method for solving the obtained integral equations 1-4
1.1.3 Electromagnetic wave scattering at a non-perfectly conducting 1-6
screen of finite thickness
1.1.4 Computation of fields radiated by a dual-reflector antenna, 1-24
taking into account the interaction of the two reflectors
1.2 Magnetic field integral equation for solving problems of resonant 1-41
electromagnetic wave scattering by perfectly conducting objects
1.2.1 Deriving the magnetic field integral equation 1-42
1.2.2 Numerical solution to the obtained integral equation 1-45
1.3 The Müller integral equation set for solving problems of resonant 1-49
electromagnetic wave scattering by dielectric homogeneous objects
1.3.1 Deriving the Müller integral equation set 1-50
1.3.2 Algorithm for finding a numerical solution to the Müller 1-52
integral equation set
1.4 Using an integral equation method for numerical modeling of 1-58
electromagnetic scattering by metallic, dielectric, and combined
resonant objects in applied problems
1.4.1 Radar scattering characteristics of an unmanned aerial 1-58
vehicle in the VHF and S frequency bands
1.4.2 The high-resolution radar range profiles of artillery shells 1-78
1.4.3 The radar detection and identification of metallic and 1-85
dielectric mines buried in the ground
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1.4.4 Electromagnetic wave scattering by meteorological particles 1-97
of various shapes
1.4.5 Electromagnetic scattering and radiation characteristics 1-103
of an antenna inside a dielectric radome of resonant size
1.4.6 Electromagnetic wave scattering by nanoparticles in the 1-107
optical band
References 1-112
2 Asymptotic methods for solving some applied problems 2-1
Sergey Nechitaylo, Valery Orlenko, Oleg Sukharevsky, Vitaly Vasilets and Gennady
Zalevsky
2.1 Electromagnetic wave scattering by a cylindrical object immersed 2-1
in a dielectric half-space
2.1.1 Calculation method for a perfectly conducting object 2-1
2.1.2 Calculation features for an impedance object 2-7
2.1.3 The possibility of figuring out the parameters of the scattering 2-12
cylinder
2.2 Reconstruction of the ‘illuminated’ surface part of a convex perfectly 2-13
conducting scatterer
2.2.1 Finding the principle curvatures at the point of specular 2-14
reflection
2.2.2 The algorithm for reconstructing the ‘illuminated’ part of the 2-18
object’s surface
2.2.3 Results of numerical simulation 2-22
2.3 Scattering and radiation characteristics of antenna systems under 2-26
nose dielectric radomes
2.3.1 Electromagnetic wave scattering by an antenna system under 2-29
the nose dielectric radome
2.3.2 Radiation of an antenna system under a nose 2-40
dielectric radome
2.4 The influence of precipitation on the gain of the reflector antennas 2-47
2.4.1 A method for computing the fields radiated by reflector 2-50
antennas that are partially covered by precipitation layers
2.4.2 Numerical simulation of the radiation characteristics of 2-55
reflector antennas that are partially covered with snow
2.4.3 Numerical simulation of the reflector antenna radiation 2-61
performance given a non-symmetrical distribution of
precipitation deposit over its reflector’s surface
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2.4.4 Verification of the proposed method for predicting the 2-71
radiation performance of reflector antennas whose
surface was partially covered by precipitation
2.5 Near-field calculation for an electrically large reflector antenna 2-74
2.5.1 The method for computing the field radiated by a reflector 2-75
antenna in the near-field zone
2.5.2 Near-field computation results 2-79
2.6 Electromagnetic wave scattering by thin wires placed inside 2-83
dielectric shells
2.6.1 Scattering of an electromagnetic wave by a thin wire housed 2-83
inside a thin dielectric shell
2.6.2 Verification of the method and the results of computation 2-88
2.7 Backscattering of an inflatable dielectric lifting–turning device 2-98
designed for ground measurement of radar object scattering
characteristics
2.7.1 Method for computing the radar cross section of a thin 2-100
dielectric shell of large electric sizes
2.7.2 Computation of the radar cross section for the inflatable 2-105
lifting–turning device
2.7.3 Possible measures for reducing parasitic scattering from 2-109
lifting–turning device
2.8 A computation method for electromagnetic wave scattering by 2-111
dielectric toroid formations
2.8.1 Introduction to electromagnetic scattering by meteorological 2-111
formations
2.8.2 A method for computing the electromagnetic waves 2-113
scattering by dielectric torus
2.8.3 Results of simulating the radar cross section of the dielectric 2-118
torus
2.9 A method for camouflaging ground vehicles to prevent their 2-122
detection by radar
2.9.1 Basic relations for the radar cross section of ground objects 2-122
2.9.2 Results of computer simulation 2-127
References 2-133
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