Design and study of a new broadband RCS carbon-glass fiber hybrid metamaterial.

In this paper, a plain-woven metamaterial consisting of a ribbon-like blend of carbon fiber-glass fiber strips is proposed. The structure of the proposed hybrid material has a broadband filtering function of electromagnetic wave, can form beam reconstruction and selective wave transmission, and reduce radar scattering cross section (RCS) in the 9 GHz - 25 GHz frequency band. The macroscopic equivalent mechanical parameters are estimated by constructing the micro fine structure model and combining the periodic boundary conditions. The Hasin failure criterion is used to predict the progressive damage evolution of the proposed hybrid material under tensile loading. In addition, the plain-woven metamaterial has the advantages of simple structure and easy fabrication, which provides a new design idea for the metamaterial radome and important engineering guidance for its fabrication process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]