According to one embodiment, a radome includes two dielectric layers separated by an internal layer. The internal layer is configured with an internal cooling system including a fluid channel that receives a fluid through an inlet port, conducts heat from the radome to the fluid, and exhausts the he
According to one embodiment, a radome includes two dielectric layers separated by an internal layer. The internal layer is configured with an internal cooling system including a fluid channel that receives a fluid through an inlet port, conducts heat from the radome to the fluid, and exhausts the heated fluid through an outlet port.
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1. A radome, comprising: two dielectric layers comprising a dielectric material, the dielectric layers overlying one another and including portions thereof that cover an opening of an antenna; andan internal layer between the two dielectric layers, the internal layer including an internal cooling sy
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A radome, comprising: two dielectric layers comprising a dielectric material, the dielectric layers overlying one another and including portions thereof that cover an opening of an antenna; andan internal layer between the two dielectric layers, the internal layer including an internal cooling system, the internal cooling system comprising:a fluid channel configured to: receive a fluid through an inlet port, which extends through one of the two dielectric layers closer to the antenna and through an antenna side of the internal layer and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to an entirety of the portions of the two dielectric layers, the fluid comprising a water or an electrically insulating fluorocarbon-based fluid; conduct heat from the radome to the fluid;carry the fluid from the inlet port to an outlet port along a channel section extending along a side of the internal layer opposite the antenna side; andexhaust the heated fluid through the outlet port, which extends through the antenna side of the internal layer and through the one of the two dielectric layers closer to the antenna and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the entirety of the portions of the two dielectric layers;wherein an impedance of the fluid and an impedance of the internal layer each relate to respective characteristic abilities of the fluid and the internal layer to permit transmission of electro-magnetic radiation and substantially match. 2. The radome of claim 1, wherein the internal layer comprises a first dielectric constant and the fluid comprises a second dielectric constant, wherein: the first dielectric constant ranges from 1.2 to 12; and the first dielectric constant and the second dielectric constant substantially match. 3. The radome of claim 1, wherein: the internal layer comprises a first dielectric constant; the fluid comprises a second dielectric constant; and the first dielectric constant is within 20% of the second dielectric constant. 4. A radome, comprising: two dielectric layers comprising a dielectric material, the dielectric layers overlying one another and including portions thereof that cover an opening of an antenna; andan internal layer between the two dielectric layers, the internal layer including an internal cooling system, the internal cooling system comprising:a fluid channel comprising: an inlet port, which extends through one of the two dielectric layers closer to the antenna and through an antenna side of the internal layer and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to an entirety of the portions of the two dielectric layers;an outlet port, which extends through the antenna side of the internal layer and through the one of the two dielectric layers closer to the antenna and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the entirety of the portions of the two dielectric layers; anda channel section, which extends along a side of the internal layer opposite the antenna side and which carries the fluid from the inlet port to the outlet port;wherein an impedance of the fluid and an impedance of the internal layer each relate to respective characteristic abilities of the fluid and the internal layer to permit transmission of electro-magnetic radiation and substantially match. 5. The radome of claim 4, the internal cooling system further comprising: a fluid channel configured to: receive a fluid through the inlet port; conduct heat from the radome to the fluid; and exhaust the heated fluid through the outlet port. 6. The radome of claim 4, the internal cooling system further comprising: a fluid channel configured to: receive a fluid through the inlet port, the fluid comprising a coolant having a gaseous or liquid form; conduct heat from the radome to the fluid; and exhaust the heated fluid through the outlet port. 7. The radome of claim 4, the internal cooling system further comprising: a fluid channel configured to: receive a fluid through the inlet port, the fluid comprising a water or an electrically insulating fluorocarbon-based fluid; conduct heat from the radome to the fluid; and exhaust the heated fluid through the outlet port. 8. The radome of claim 4, the internal cooling system further comprising: a fluid channel configured to: receive a fluid through the inlet port; conduct heat from the radome to the fluid; and exhaust the heated fluid through the outlet port. 9. The radome of claim 4, the internal cooling system further comprising: a plurality of fluid channels configured to conduct heat from the radome to a fluid, the plurality of fluid channels including: a first fluid channel configured to receive the fluid from the inlet port; a second fluid channel configured to exhaust the heated fluid through the outlet port; and a third fluid channel configured to direct the fluid from the first fluid channel to the second fluid channel. 10. The radome of claim 4, wherein the inlet port comprises first and second inlet ports and the outlet port comprises first and second outlet ports, the internal cooling system further comprising: a plurality of fluid channels configured to conduct heat from the radome to a fluid, the plurality of fluid channels including: a first fluid channel configured to receive the fluid from the first inlet port and to exhaust the fluid through the first outlet port; and a second fluid channel configured to receive the fluid from the second inlet port and to exhaust the fluid through the second outlet port. 11. A radome, comprising: two dielectric layers comprising a dielectric material, the dielectric layers overlying one another and including portions thereof that cover an opening of an antenna; andan internal layer between the two dielectric layers, the internal layer including a fluid channel configured to:receive a fluid through an inlet port, which extends through one of the two dielectric layers closer to the antenna and through an antenna side of the internal layer and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to an entirety of the portions of the two dielectric layers;conduct heat from the radome to the fluid;carry the fluid from the inlet port to an outlet port along a channel section extending along a side of the internal layer opposite the antenna side; andexhaust the heated fluid through the outlet port, which extends through the antenna side of the internal layer and through the one of the two dielectric layers closer to the antenna and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the entirety of the portions of the two dielectric layers;wherein an impedance of the fluid and an impedance of the internal layer each relate to respective characteristic abilities of the fluid and the internal layer to permit transmission of electro-magnetic radiation and substantially match. 12. The radome of claim 11, wherein the fluid channel has a cross-sectional area that extends partially through the internal layer. 13. The radome of claim 11, wherein the fluid channel has a cross-sectional area that extends fully through the internal layer. 14. The radome of claim 11, wherein a dielectric constant of the internal layer and a dielectric constant of the fluid substantially match. 15. The radome of claim 11, wherein the internal layer comprises a first dielectric constant and the fluid comprises a second dielectric constant, wherein: the first dielectric constant ranges from 1.2 to 12; and the first dielectric constant and the second dielectric constant substantially match. 16. The radome of claim 11, wherein the fluid channel extends through the internal layer in a serpentine fashion. 17. A radome, comprising: a plurality of layers overlying one another and including portions thereof that cover an opening of an antenna; andan internal cooling system comprising a fluid channel configured to:receive a fluid through an inlet port, which extends through one of the plurality of layers closer to the antenna and through an antenna side of internal layer interposed between the one of the plurality of layers closer to the antenna and a next one of the plurality of layers and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to an entirety of the portions of the plurality of layers;conduct heat from the radome to the fluid;carry the fluid from the inlet port to an outlet port along a channel section extending along a side of the internal layer opposite the antenna side; andexhaust the heated fluid through the outlet port, which extends through the antenna side of the internal layer and through the one of the plurality of layers closer to the antenna and which is oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the entirety of the portions of the plurality of layers;wherein an impedance of the fluid and an impedance of at least one of the layers of the plurality of layers each relate to respective characteristic abilities of the fluid and the at least one of the layers to permit transmission of electromagnetic radiation and substantially match. 18. The radome of claim 17, further comprising: a first layer of the plurality of layers comprising a dielectric material; a second layer of the plurality of layers comprising a foam or a honeycomb material, the second layer including the fluid channel. 19. The radome of claim 17, further comprising: the plurality of layers comprising a number of dielectric layers and a number of internal layers, the internal layers alternately layered between the dielectric layers, at least one internal layer of the number of internal layers comprising the fluid channel. 20. The radome of claim 17, further comprising: the plurality of layers comprising a number of dielectric layers and a number of internal layers, the internal layers alternately layered between the dielectric layers, wherein: at least one internal layer of the number of internal layers comprises the fluid channel; and the at least one internal layer includes the internal layer closest to the antenna. 21. The radome of claim 17, wherein: the fluid comprises a relatively low dielectric constant.
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