Effective Medium Approximation Fused Optimization Strategy Derived New Kind of Honeycomb Microwave Absorbing Structure

The development of an efficient microwave absorbing structure (MAS) for the concealment of electromagnetic (EM) waves is a consistent puzzling errand. In this regard, a new kind of lightweight broadband multilayer honeycomb (HC)-MAS is developed, by coating aramid HC with Fe/SiC polymeric paint optimized using effective medium approximations. An environment-friendly, cost-effective, and easily accessible procedure is embraced for the preparation of microwave absorbing paint and diverse coatings at X-band. The multi-objective Jaya’s algorithm is envisioned for the optimum design of multilayered and hybrid HC-MASs. A multi-objective fitness function is integrated into the optimization algorithm to resolve the issue of the thickness-bandwidth (BW) tradeoff. As a result, optimized single layer HC-MAS with thickness 2.1 mm attains a reflection coefficient (RC) of −12.0 dB at 10.3 GHz with a BW of 3.2 GHz below the −10 dB threshold. The intriguing results are obtained by doing a dual-mode analysis, i.e., multilayer HC-MAS and multilayer hybrid HC-MAS. Hybrid HC-MAS achieves an RC of −31 dB at 9.8 GHz with a thickness of 2.8 mm exhibiting 100% BW. Besides, the response of the proposed structure is evaluated for distinct oblique angles of incidence. The findings offer a significant opportunity for the improvement of lightweight and broadband HC-MAS for stealth applications.