Radomes
摘要
This chapter provides an overview of radomes, structural, weatherproof enclosures that protect a radar system or antenna. It also covers material used to minimally attenuate the electromagnetic signal transmitted or received by the antenna. The chapter discusses the radome types and their design and optimization, including material choices for single layer and multilayer radomes. Readers will gain insights into the analysis of radome-enclosed antennas and design approaches that minimize degradation of the antenna’s electrical performance along with practical solutions to common challenges in radome engineering.