Affiliation:
1. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Advanced Radar Research Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Abstract
AbstractThis paper presents a unique instrument for characterizing the impact of wet radomes in radar systems. The proposed technique enables full radio frequency (RF) characterization of the radome, by evaluating its performance under a variety of conditions, including dirtiness, wetness, ice formation, and varying temperature, and providing a potential solution for future wet radome calibration methods. The reflections generated from the wet radome surface, measured from a high-resolution probe, are combined with an estimation of water absorption as a function of the precipitation rain rate, to calculate the attenuation introduced by the wet radome. This instrument is a cost-effective solution that can be integrated into an existing or new radar system.
Publisher
American Meteorological Society
Subject
Atmospheric Science,Ocean Engineering
Cited by
9 articles.
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