Radomes
Giant White Radar Ball on a Sunny Day
- Protection of the Radar Antenna(s) and Turning Gears from severe weather conditions
- Provided in different dimensions and truncations, based on customer requirements
- High radome performance related to the antenna frequency range
- Total transmission loss < -0.5 dB
- Panels are composed of a polyurethane core and two glass fabrics reinforced plastic skins
- Surface of the Radom is water repellent and inhibits the formation of a water film.
- Operational Temperature -50 °C up to +70°C
- Relative humidity from 20-99%
- The maximal altitude is 6500m (44kpa)
- Withstand salt atmosphere as encountered in coastal regions. Are compliant with MIL-STD-810E methods 509.4
- Withstands at least an ice or snow load of 250kg/m2.
- Withstands Speed up to 240km/h (gust) and 190 km/h (continues).
- Withstands hailstone with a diameter of 30mm
- Supplied with a zenith hatch and ventilation for egress to the exterior of the Radom.
- Base access door for easy ingress for the maintenance.
- The service life of Radom is more than 15 years
- The Radom structure MTBF (Mean Time between Failures), i.e. failure of a Radom panel, is at least 50,000 hours.
- The MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) (i.e. time required to replace a failed panel) will not exceed 12 hours (including re-sealing).