RAM Materials and Structures Manufactured Using Additive Techniques for Military Applications
Wojciech PRZYBYŁ
Abstract. This paper reviews contemporary radar-absorbing materials (RAM) exhibiting strong microwave attenuation. It discusses fundamental dissipation mechanisms, impedance matching principles and major RAM classes, including carbon composites, ferrites, conductive polymers and metamaterials. The experimental section examines polylactide (PLA) reinforced with flake graphene for fused-filament fabrication, evaluating its microwave absorption efficiency and shielding effectiveness as a structural material for additively manufactured electronic enclosures.
Keywords
RAM, RCS, Stealth, Polymer Composites, Graphene
Published online 1/25/2026, 9 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Wojciech PRZYBYŁ, RAM Materials and Structures Manufactured Using Additive Techniques for Military Applications, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 62, pp 142-150, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644904015-18
The article was published as article 18 of the book Terotechnology XIV
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