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Research Progress on FSS Stealth Radome

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Radome stealth technology is a key research area in aircraft stealth design. Traditional aircraft stealth methods primarily focus on optimizing the shape to scatter radar waves and using absorbing materials to absorb radar waves. However, when these methods are applied to radomes, they can negatively impact antenna performance. By combining Frequency-Selective Surface (FSS) technology with radome design, it is possible to ensure good transmission performance for the antenna within its operating frequency range while simultaneously reducing the radar cross-section outside the operating frequency range, achieving an integrated design for both transmission and stealth. This paper outlines the technical approaches for radome stealth, reviews the research status of scattering stealth radomes and absorbing stealth radomes based on FSS both domestically and internationally, and provides an outlook on the future development of FSS radomes from the perspectives of omnidirectional broadband, conformal design, and intelligent control.

Source: Electronics

DOI: 10.3390/electronics14061132

Authors: Yong-Xing Che, Shi-Ji Wu, Ming Li, Yong-Ling Ban

Institution: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China