Electrical Thickness Measurement by a Single-Horn Method

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Title
Electrical Thickness Measurement by a Single-Horn Method
Description
In order to correct the boresight error of a radome, it is necessary to start with a radome whose walls are uniform in electrical thickness over any given cross section taken perpendicular to the radome axis. It is a difficult problem to manufacture radomes of uniform electrical thickness; therefore, it is desirable to be able to measure the electrical thickness of the radome wall. This measurement may then be used in a control procedure in the manufacture or subsequent correction of the radome. The most common method of making this measurement is by means of a two-horn interferometer. This method is in general satisfactory; however, particularly for large radome of a high fineness ratio, the mechanical problems of maintaining the separation of two horns, one inside and one outside the radome, to close tolerance becomes very difficult. Thus, it would be desirable to obtain the electrical thickness of the radome wall by means of a reflection measurement using only a single horn placed outside the radome. Such an apparatus has been designed and constructed at Hughes Aircraft Company and is the subject of this paper.
Creator
Hope, H. R.
Format
1 online resource (7 pages) : ill.
Type
article
Abstract
This paper does not provide an abstract
Extent
7
Corporate Author
Hughes Aircraft Research Laboratories
Report Number
WADC TR 56-393 Volume I p. 190-196
Report Availability
Full text available
Distribution Classification
1
Publisher
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force
Date
1956
Date Issued
1956-08
Provenance
Bombardier/Aero
Laboratory
Electronic Components Laboratory
Contract
AF 33(616)-3212
DoD Project
4158
DoD Task
41547
Distribution Conflict
No
Identifier
AD0097150
Is Part Of
Proceedings of the OSU-WADC Radome Symposium
Media
WADCTR56-393volume01article21.pdf

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Proceedings of the OSU-WADC Radome Symposium