Research on Full-polarization Bistatic Scattering Characteristics of Aircraft

Abstract

Whole space polarimetric bistatic scattering data of full-size aircraft targets were calculated via the mature electromagnetic calculation software. The fluctuation statistics characteristic of the polarimetric bistatic Radar Cross-Section (RCS) was carried out. It was found that the statistical properties of the four polarimetric types (HH, HV, VH, VV) of polarimetric bistatic RCSs are nearly the same, while the monostatic main and cross polarization RCSs statistical properties were quite different from each other. The characteristics of the distribution statistic for the monostatic and bistatic polarization ratio were carried out. Moreover, it was found that the cross-main polarization ratios were quite different, while the main polarization ratios were similar. The statistical results provide a theoretical reference for fully polarimetric bistatic radar aircraft target detection experiments.

Keywords

• Bistatic radar
• Full-polarization
• Radar Cross-Section (RCS)
• Statistic characteristics