Radar Recognition: Paint Coatings with Absorption Properties in the Microwave Range

Radar Recognition: Paint Coatings with Absorption Properties in the Microwave Range

PRZYBYŁ Wojciech, MICHALSKI Marek, MAZURCZUK Robert, BOGDANOWICZ Krzysztof A., RADEK Norbert

Abstract. The article presents the characteristics of modern reconnaissance systems in the radar range and camouflage methods for this range. Two absorbers of electromagnetic radiation in the 4-18 GHz range were tested, measuring their attenuation properties. Carbonyl iron and thin-walled hollow microspheres based on soda-lime-borosilicate glass were tested, on the basis of which paint coatings with different shares of absorbers and different coating thicknesses were produced. The attenuation properties of both absorbers were determined and attention was paid to the maximum values and frequencies for which they occur. Further directions of research were also proposed in order to obtain varnish coatings that are an effective camouflage agent in radiolocation.

Keywords
Radar, Coatings, Absorption, Microwave

Published online 9/1/2023, 9 pages
Copyright © 2023 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: PRZYBYŁ Wojciech, MICHALSKI Marek, MAZURCZUK Robert, BOGDANOWICZ Krzysztof A., RADEK Norbert, Radar Recognition: Paint Coatings with Absorption Properties in the Microwave Range, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 34, pp 169-177, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902691-21

The article was published as article 21 of the book Quality Production Improvement and System Safety

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