Remote Calibration Technology in Target RCS Time Domain Outfield Measurement

• Published in: International journal of antennas and propagation Vol. 2022; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Gong, Ming-Hao, Li, Yi-Wen, Wei, Bing, Wei, Xiao-Long
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Hindawi 14.12.2022; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Accuracy; Antennas; Body size; Calibration; Fourier transforms; Frequencies; Frequency analysis; Frequency domain analysis; Radar cross sections; Receivers & amplifiers; Software; Spectrum allocation; Time domain analysis; Time measurement
• ISSN: 1687-5869; 1687-5877
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/8615436

In this paper, a new method of remote calibration in time domain measurement of outfield RCS is proposed. Based on the basic principle of RCS time domain measurement and the characteristics of time domain system, the difference in time and frequency domain measurement is analyzed. The frequency domain remote calibration formula is extended to the time domain by time-frequency transform. Through the analysis of the time domain echo signal of the calibration body in the correction formula and the experimental verification of the calibration sphere echo signal, the influence of the calibration body size and measurement distance on the time domain echo signal and spectrum of the calibration body is given. The typical targets are measured by using the time domain system, and the results of time domain remote calibration, theoretical simulation, and frequency domain measurement are compared. The results show that the error between the time domain remote calibration results and the theoretical simulation results is not more than 1 dB at the −25 dB level. In the outfield measurement, this scheme can fully reflect the advantages of time domain measurement of wide frequency bands and low environmental requirements.