Device for reducing effective radar cross section
AssigneesThyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
InventorsDirk Ewers, Wolfram Determann
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Abstract
A device for reducing the effective radar cross section (RCS) of a naval vessel is proposed, the device comprising a cladding panel, which can be mounted on vessel superstructures or cargo of the naval vessel, the cladding panel being permeable to radar beams, the device also comprising a reflection means, which reflects radar beams, and the reflection means also being embedded in the cladding panel and being aligned at least partially inclined with respect to a main plane of extent of the cladding panel.
Claims19
A device for reducing the effective radar cross section (RCS) of a naval vessel, the device comprising:
- a cladding panel configured to be mounted on one of vessel superstructures and cargo of the naval vessel, the cladding panel being permeable to radar and comprising:
- two outer layers;
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- a core disposed between the two outer layers;
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- a radar reflector, which reflects radar beams, wherein the radar reflector is encased inside the core and is at least partially inclined with respect to (i) a main plane of an extent of the cladding panel and (ii) an outer planar surface of the cladding panel, the outer planar surface extending substantially parallel to the main plane of extent.
A naval vessel comprising a vessel superstructure or cargo, the naval vessel having mounted thereto:
- a cladding panel being permeable to radar beams and including a core disposed between first and second layers;
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- a radar reflector, which reflects radar beams, wherein the radar reflector is encased inside the core and is at least partially inclined with respect to the first and second layers of the cladding panel.
A device for reducing the effective radar cross section (RCS) of an object, the device comprising:
- a cladding panel configured to be mounted on the object, the cladding panel being permeable to radar and comprising:
- opposed first and second outer layers, the first outer layer configured to be coupled to the object, and the second outer layer defining an outer planar surface of the cladding panel, wherein the first outer layer and the second outer layer extend along a main direction of extent of the cladding panel;
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- a core disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer;
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- a radar reflector which reflects radar beams, wherein the radar reflector is encased inside the core of the cladding panel and is inclined with respect to the outer planar surface of the cladding panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.