Indoor Measurement Research on Polarimetric Scattering Characteristics of UAV

Abstract

Knowledge of target polarization characteristics is valuable for radar target detection, classification, and identification. We conducted experimental research on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with complex materials and structures to determine the differences in polarimetric scattering between the UAV and its perfect electric conductor model. To illustrate the coherence of the entire UAV and its components using polarimetric scattering, we measured and analyzed each part. The results reveal that the airframe and aerofoils directly influence the depolarization, and that the polarimetric scattering characteristics of the airframe represent the primary source for the whole UAV.

Journal

Title: Journal of Radars

Publisher: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publication date (Electronic): 01 December 2016

Volume: 5

Issue: 6

Pages: 647-657

Affiliations

[1 ] ①(Science and Technology on Electromagnetic Scattering Laboratory, Beijing 100854, China) ②(Information Engineering School, Communication University of China, Beijing 100024, China)

[2 ] ①(Science and Technology on Electromagnetic Scattering Laboratory, Beijing 100854, China)

[3 ] ③(School of Electronic Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China)

Article

Doaj ID: 3fd5ef33e300473198a756cf321b5ee2

DOI: 10.12000/JR16032

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Categories

Subject: Technology (General)

Subject: T1-995