Table of Contents

1 Overview
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Purpose
2 The radar cross-section measurement process
  2.1 Introduction
  2.2 Radar cross-section measurement background
  2.3 Standardized test procedures
3 Measurement techniques
  3.1 General
  3.2 Outdoor ranges
  3.3 Indoor ranges
  3.4 Test zone plane wave characterization
  3.5 Clutter and noise reduction techniques
  3.6 Target support concepts
  3.7 Drift
  3.8 I/Q balance
  3.9 Linearity
  3.10 Waveforms
  3.11 Spatial and frequency averaging
4 RCS imaging concepts
  4.1 General
  4.2 Image quality
  4.3 Noise
  4.4 Selection of measurement parameters
  4.5 Range ambiguities
  4.6 Cross-range ambiguities
  4.7 Windowing and discretization
  4.8 Experimental design for a two-dimensional imaging
       measurement task
5 Organizing radar cross-section range documentation
  5.1 Introduction
  5.2 Background
  5.3 An Introduction to ANSI/NCSL Z-540
  5.4 ANSI/NCSL Z-540-1994-1: A brief overview of Part I by clause
  5.5 Supplementary documentation sections
  5.6 Organizing the RCS range book to comply with ANSI/NCSL Z-540
  5.7 Self-registration and third-party certification review of
       the range book
  5.8 Summary
6 RCA uncertainty analysis
  6.1 Uncertainty and error
  6.2 Reasonable and uniform analysis
  6.3 Reporting measurement uncertainty
  6.4 Uncertainty analysis
  6.5 Overall uncertainty
7 Test planning
  7.1 General
  7.2 Overview
  7.3 Reasons for a test plan
  7.4 The test plan process
  7.5 Conclusions
8 Summary
Annex A (informative) Bibliography

Abstract

Describes processes for the measurement of the electromagnetic scattering from objects. It is written for the personnel responsible for the operation of test ranges, and not for the design of such ranges.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 1502 : D3 2006