A radar antenna (1) is protected by a radome (10 including a barrier, which may be formed as a panel (25) and is moveable between first and second positions in which the antenna may receive signals via respective first and second window portions (21, 22) of the barrier. One or more wipers (31, 32) are arranged to wipe water from an external surface (23) of the barrier as it moves between the first and second positions. The barrier may be moveable responsive to a determination of the degree of attenuation of the sgnals by water on the external surface of the respective window portion.
RADOME WITH WIPING MECHANISM
RADOM MIT WISCHMECHANISMUS
RADÔME DOTÈ D' UN MÉCANISME À ESSUYAGE
2021-09-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English