The Truncation Region to Predict the Far-Field RCS From the Bistatic Near Field

Because of the distortion of scatter pattern when measuring multiple-scattering targets in the condition of not satisfying the far-field condition, existing measurements are not favorable. We present a novel algorithm to research near-field to far-field transformation (NFFFT) for multiple-scattering targets. This paper introduces the method of NFFFT using “multiple emission multiple reception” and then chooses a dihedral angle, which has multiple-scattering structure to simulate. The results show a good agreement with the far-field radar cross section (RCS) pattern. Taking into account the feasibility of design, the cost of system, and other limitations in practical application, the bistatic measurement system with a full 360° is obviously hard to achieve. In the bandwidth-limited scattering field, we give the rule of angular truncation based on the transfer function for reducing receiving region. To make the conclusion more reliable, simulations should be set in different parameters, concluding testing frequencies, target size and measuring distance, to observe their effects on the receiving region. We get the mean error of different receiving region by comparing the results of NFFFT and far-field RCS. As a result, a principle for choosing a proper receiving region, say angular truncation, is summarized for multiple-scattering targets, with mean errors 0.5 dB below the full 360° results near the center of far-field pattern.