AbstractAim of the work is to present a method to evaluate the electromagnetic absorption properties of spacecraft and space debris. For these objects, the radar detection ability depends mainly on volume, shape, materials type and other electromagnetic reflecting behaviour of spacecraft surface components, such as antennas or thermal blankets, and of metallic components in space debris. The higher the electromagnetic reflection coefficient of such parts, the greater the radar detection possibility. In this research an electromagnetic reverberation chamber is used to measure the absorption cross section (ACS) of four objects which may represent space structure operating components as well as examples of space debris: a small satellite, a composite antenna dish, a Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile and a carbon-based composite missile shell. The ACS mainly depends on geometrical characteristics like apertures, face numbers and bulk porosity, as well as on the type of the material itself. The ACS, which is an electromagnetic measurement, is expressed in squared meters and thus can be compared with the objects geometrical cross section. A small ACS means a quite electromagnetic reflective tendency, which is beneficial for radar observations; on the contrary, high values of ACS indicate a strong absorption of the electromagnetic field, which in turn can result a critical hindering of radar tracking.


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    Titel :

    Electromagnetic absorption properties of spacecraft and space debris


    Beteiligte:
    Micheli, D. (Autor:in) / Santoni, F. (Autor:in) / Giusti, A. (Autor:in) / Delfini, A. (Autor:in) / Pastore, R. (Autor:in) / Vricella, A. (Autor:in) / Albano, M. (Autor:in) / Arena, L. (Autor:in) / Piergentili, F. (Autor:in) / Marchetti, M. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 133 ; 128-135


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2017-01-10


    Format / Umfang :

    8 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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