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Radomes
High Performance, RAYDEL®
air-supported radomes feature superior RF characteristics.
The first modern air structure was a radome
developed at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory in the early 1950's. It was specially
designed to meet the need for a thin-wall, nonmetallic enclosure to protect large radar
systems from high wind and severe weather. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastic's engineering,
rooted in that original development, continues to reflect the most recent material
technology.
A well designed air-supported radome is fabricated of specially coated, high strength
fabrics. Rigidity is achieved by pressurizing the envelope to obtain a synclastic
prestress without structural framing. A high-performance radome combines this optimum
configuration with electrically superior membrane composites |
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An air-supported radome, sheltering a modern
close-tolerance antenna, is an effective means of meeting system requirements by
providing:
- Reduced antenna wind loads
- Protection from snow and ice
- Increased antenna accuracy
- Corrosion protection
- Easier antenna maintenance
- Increased antenna availability
- Security from off-site observation
- Superior RF performance
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| For further details, including other
configurations and performance information, visit our website. RAYDEL is a
registered trademark of Saint-Gobain. |
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