As part of our
analyses of the Sea Tentacle design, we performed a study on its radar cross
section (RCS). |
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It is commonly known
that the RCS of a platform is a measure of its radar signature. |
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It is equivalent to
the effective area of a reradiating surface, hence has units of square meters
or dBsm (dB square meters). |
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Our goal for the RCS
analysis was to provide direct input to HM&E portion of our ship design, |
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We used two methods
to estimate RCS: |
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•an empirical method developed by Skolnik |
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•and the Physical Optical Method using POFACETS software. |