This paper describes work undertaken by the Marconi Research Centre (MRC) to investigate the viability of using a low power microwave radar to detect and classify Foreign Objects (FOD) being ingested by a jet engine. The paper discusses the problems caused by FOD. It then presents the program of work, the facility used and a selection of results. The paper reports the high probabilities (>80%) achieved in successfully detecting and correctly classifying FOD as damaging or non-damaging.
Foreign object detection using radar
2000 IEEE Aerospace Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.00TH8484) ; 6 ; 43-48 vol.6
2000-01-01
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Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Foreign Object Detection Using Radar
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