Microwave Reflection

Owwww tricky...

I hope you have a large budget for the test instruments you will need, as well as the time.

John.

Actually I was just hoping to get some methods and equations for calculating the RCS of an object and then doing the modeling and tests on the computer. Not 100% accurate i know, but it'll get me close enough for what I need. Out of the research I've done I know I have to use some of Maxwell's equations and there are a few others that I need to throw in the mix, but to get a roundabout figure it's pretty straightforward. I just can't seem to find anywhere that has the equations and the methods for using them...

drill here.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=microwave+%2B%22antenna+calculator%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

I found a couple useful bits on making an antenna but it wasn't really what I was after... I'm looking for equations for calculating the reflection/refraction/absorption of microwaves interacting with a downrange object given the material, size and orientation of the object. Even if it's just a simple calculation for a simple flat bit I'm sure I can throw something together in AutoCAD with Lisp and put a bunch of flat bits together and figure something out that way. I don't need to build any part of the microwave transmitter or receiver (Not yet, anyway, I figure I have a bunch of computer modeling to do before I go and build the object, and then and only then will I worry about building a test rig...)

try this then:-

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22radar+cross+section%22+%2Bcalculator&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Some inputs that might help ya.
Testing of the MESSENGER Phased-Array Antenna (344 KB)
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/status_report_02_07_05_2.html http://discoverynewfrontiers.nasa.gov/news/newsletters/newsletter_archive/2005/April2005.swf http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=4468 http://www.mercurytoday.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=16518