X-Band Radar용 도료형 전파흡수체의 실장실험

Far Feild test on Electromagnetic Wave Absorber in Paint Type for X-babd Radar

전파흡수체의 전파흡수능 측정방법은 기본적으로 다양한 마이크로파 측정법이 이용될 수 있지만, 레이다용 전파흡수체의 경우, 전파의 주파수가 높기 때문에 파장이 짧아서 측정오차가 큰 문제점이 있다. 따라서, 지금까지는 $20mm\Phi$동축관 및 구형도파관을 이용한 재료정수측정법과 전파흡수능측정기법에 관하여 검토하여 왔다. 본 논문에서는 그동안 실험실적으로 설계하여 온 X-Barn Radar용 전파홉수체를 실용의 상태에 가까운 반사 전력법에 의하여 그 성능을 예비평가하고, 실제의 target를 제작하여 X-Band Radar로 실장실험한 결과에 관하여 보고한다.

As a method to measure the absorbing characteristics of microwave absorber, various microwave measuring method can be used fundamentally. There is, however, a big problem in measuring errors, since the wavelength of microwave such as used for radar is very short. Therefor, this research aimed to design and fabricate a converting adaptor of 20mm .PHI. coaxial tube from a type-N connector to coaxial tube and to use it for evaluating absorption characteristics of microwave absorbor. Furthemore, the measurements of absorbing characteristics and material constants have been perfomed and reviewed, which were carried out by using the coaxial and by using rectangular waveguide, respectively. As a result, the validity of the proposed measuring method has been conformed. In this paper, a preliminary evalua- tion on the characteristics of the electromagnetic wave absorbor for X-band radar designed and fabricated for a laboratory use is performed by reflected power method near to a pratical use. Then for field test by using X-band radar is carried out with real target of $1.2m\times1.2m$ in size. As the result of the above, the usefullness of the designed and fabricated electromagnetic wave absorber in paint type for X-band radar has been confirmed.