Radar System Performance Modeling (Artech House Radar Library Series)

411 Pages·2004·6.66 MB·English

by  G. Richard Curry

Radar System
Performance Modeling
Second Edition
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Contents
Preface xiii
CHAPTER 1
Introduction 1
1.1 ThisBookandHowtoUseIt 1
1.2 ConceptofRadarOperation 3
1.3 RadarApplicationsandFunctions 4
1.4 FunctionalModels 5
1.5 CustomRadarFunctions 6
1.6 Problems 9
References 9
SelectedBibliography 9
CHAPTER 2
Radar Configurations 11
2.1 RadarBasing 11
2.2 FrequencyBands 13
2.3 AntennaTypes 15
2.4 WaveformTypes 16
2.5 SignalProcessingTechniques 17
2.6 MonostaticandBistaticRadar 19
2.7 Problems 19
References 20
SelectedBibliography 20
CHAPTER 3
Radar Analysis Parameters 21
3.1 Transmitter 21
3.2 Antennas 23
3.3 Phased-ArrayAntennas 30
3.4 ReceiverandSignalProcessor 35
3.5 TargetRadarCrossSection 37
3.6 Problems 41
References 42
SelectedBibliography 43
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CHAPTER 4
Radar Waveforms 45
4.1 WaveformCharacteristics 46
4.2 CWPulses 49
4.3 LinearFMPulses 51
4.4 Phase-CodedWaveforms 54
4.5 Pulse-BurstWaveforms 56
4.6 Multiple-Time-AroundReturns 59
4.7 Radial-VelocityAmbiguities 60
4.8 Problems 60
References 62
SelectedBibliography 62
CHAPTER 5
The Radar Equation 63
5.1 RadarRangeEquation 63
5.2 ParameterDefinitionintheRadarEquation 67
5.3 ReferenceRange 70
5.4 PulseIntegration 71
5.5 MinimumRangeConstraint 76
5.6 Problems 79
5.7 VBASoftwareFunctionsfortheRadarEquation 80
5.7.1 FunctionSNR_dB 80
5.7.2 FunctionRange_km 81
5.7.3 FunctionIntegrated_SNR_dB 83
5.7.4 FunctionSP_SNR_dB 83
References 85
SelectedBibliography 86
CHAPTER 6
Radar Detection 87
6.1 TheDetectionProcess 87
6.2 FalseAlarms 89
6.3 DetectionUsingaSinglePulseorCoherentDwell 92
6.4 DetectionUsingNoncoherentIntegration 95
6.5 CumulativeDetection 98
6.6 Problems 101
6.7 VBASoftwareFunctionsforRadarDetection 102
6.7.1 FunctionPfa_Factor 102
6.7.2 FunctionFArate_per_s 103
6.7.3FunctionProbDet_Factor 103
6.7.4FunctionSNR_SP_dB 105
References 106
SelectedBibliography 106
CHAPTER 7
Radar Search Modes 109
Contents ix
7.1 TheSearchEquation 109
7.2 RotatingSearchRadar 111
7.3 VolumeSearchwithPhased-ArrayRadar 116
7.4 CuedSearch 123
7.5 HorizonSearchwithPhased-ArrayRadar 128
7.6 HorizonSearchwithDishRadar 130
7.7 Problems 133
7.8 VBASoftwareFunctionsforRadarSearchModes 135
7.8.1 FunctionSearchR_Rot1_km 135
7.8.2 FunctionSearchR_Rot2_km 137
7.8.3 FunctionSearchR_Vol1_km 139
7.8.4 FunctionSearchR_Vol2_km 142
7.8.5 FunctionSearchR_Cue1_km 145
7.8.6 FunctionSearchR_Cue2_km 147
7.8.7 FunctionSearchR_Hor1_km 151
7.8.8 FunctionSearchR_Hor2_km 154
7.8.9 FunctionSr_BowTie1_km 157
7.8.10FunctionSr_BowTie2_km 159
References 161
SelectedBibliography 163
CHAPTER 8
Radar Measurement and Tracking 165
8.1 RangeMeasurementAccuracy 167
8.2 AngularMeasurementAccuracy 169
8.3 VelocityMeasurementAccuracy 172
8.4 MeasurementofTargetFeatures 174
8.5 MultiradarMeasurements 178
8.6 MeasurementSmoothingandTracking 180
8.7 RadarTrackingTechniques 182
8.8 Problems 183
8.9 VBASoftwareFunctionsforRadarMeasurementandTracking 185
8.9.1 FunctionRangeError_m 185
8.9.2 FunctionAngleError_mR 186
8.9.3 FunctionDopVelError_mps 188
8.9.4 FunctionRadVelError_mps 189
8.9.5 FunctionCrossVelError_mps 190
8.9.6 FunctionPredictError_km 191
References 193
SelectedBibliography 193
CHAPTER 9
Environment and Mitigation Techniques 195
9.1 TerrainandSea-SurfaceEffects 195
9.2 PrecipitationEffects 201
9.3 TroposphereEffects 205
9.4 IonosphereEffects 209