A Review on Ceramic and Polymer Materials for Radome Applications

The radome acronyms words radar and dome for communication systems. Radome is protective cover for Antenna systems while preserving the microwave properties of the communication system. It provides protective interface between the missile tracking system and the atmosphere. New missile performance capabilities to cater speed mach4 to mach5, will render conventional radome design standards inadequate and lead to the experiment of new materials. Thus, interest in radome development is being renewed, and radome designers are being challenged to advance the state of the art materials for radome applications. Materials play an important role for design and high performance of the radome. This article explains some of the important aspect of the radomes materials like ceramic and polymers for high speed, high frequency and high performance radome applications. The ceramic and polymer composite will also be discussed radome applications.