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A Diffraction Model for Prediction of Radar Signal Attention by a Rocket Exhaust Plume

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Date Issued:
1972
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Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This report documents the development of a method of estimating the signal attenuation induced by a rocket exhaust plume. The method is applicable to the early system design phase of high energy solid propellant rockets that produce highly ionized exhaust plumes. The method is based on the premise that when a plume is highly ionized, observed signal levels can be explained by assuming the signal propagates around the plume. A simple diffraction at a straight edge model is developed and compared to measured data. The report also provides an overview of exhaust plume electromagnetics and surveys prediction techniques.
Title: A Diffraction Model for Prediction of Radar Signal Attention by a Rocket Exhaust Plume.
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Name(s): Sphar, Douglas Harrison, Author
Mathews, B.E., Committee Chair
Engineering, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 1972
Publisher: Florida Technological University
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Florida Technological University College of Engineering Thesis; This report documents the development of a method of estimating the signal attenuation induced by a rocket exhaust plume. The method is applicable to the early system design phase of high energy solid propellant rockets that produce highly ionized exhaust plumes. The method is based on the premise that when a plume is highly ionized, observed signal levels can be explained by assuming the signal propagates around the plume. A simple diffraction at a straight edge model is developed and compared to measured data. The report also provides an overview of exhaust plume electromagnetics and surveys prediction techniques.
Identifier: CFR0003481 (IID), ucf:53035 (fedora)
Note(s): 1972-01-01
M.S.
Engineering
Masters
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Electronically reproduced by the University of Central Florida from a book held in the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida, Orlando.
Subject(s): Diffraction
Signal theory (Telecommunication) -- Problems
exercises
etc
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0003481
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Host Institution: UCF

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