RCS Measurements of UAVs and Their Statistical Analysis
Massimo Rosamilia, Augusto Aubry, Alessio Balleri, Vincenzo Carotenuto, Antonio De Maio
20222022 IEEE 9th International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace)17 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
This paper deals with Radar Cross Section (RCS) measurements of five small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in a semi-controlled environment as a function of azimuth aspect angle, polarization, and frequency in the range 8.2-18 GHz. The experimental setup and the data pre-processing, which include coherent background subtraction, range gating procedures, and calibration, are presented. Then, a thorough statistical analysis of the measured RCSs is provided by means of the Cramér–von Mises (CVM) distance and the Kolmogorov–Smirnov (KS) test.
Topics & Concepts
AzimuthRadar cross-sectionRadarRemote sensingRange (aeronautics)Statistical analysisCalibrationComputer sciencePolarization (electrochemistry)AcousticsOpticsPhysicsGeologyEngineeringMathematicsTelecommunicationsAerospace engineeringStatisticsPhysical chemistryChemistryAdvanced SAR Imaging TechniquesRadar Systems and Signal ProcessingRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications