Radar System Performance Modeling (Artech House Radar Library Series)

G. Richard Curry9781580538169, 1580538169

Turn to this expanded second edition of an Artech House bestseller for the most current and comprehensive coverage of radar system performance analysis and system-level modeling. This revised edition features new material on airborne and space-based radar, radar tracking techniques, radar system design, and operational and performance issues. It also provides new detailed examples, problem sets and solutions, and a comprehensive self-test to evaluate your understanding.

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Table of contents :
Team DDU……Page 1
Contents……Page 8
Preface……Page 14
1.1 This Book and How to Use It……Page 16
1.2 Concept of Radar Operation……Page 18
1.3 Radar Applications and Functions……Page 19
1.4 Functional Models……Page 20
1.5 Custom Radar Functions……Page 21
Selected Bibliography……Page 24
2.1 Radar Basing……Page 26
2.2 Frequency Bands……Page 28
2.3 Antenna Types……Page 30
2.4 Waveform Types……Page 31
2.5 Signal Processing Techniques……Page 32
2.7 Problems……Page 34
Selected Bibliography……Page 35
3.1 Transmitter……Page 36
3.2 Antennas……Page 38
3.3 Phased-Array Antennas……Page 45
3.4 Receiver and Signal Processor……Page 50
3.5 Target Radar Cross Section……Page 52
3.6 Problems……Page 56
References……Page 57
Selected Bibliography……Page 58
CHAPTER 4 Radar Waveforms……Page 60
4.1 Waveform Characteristics……Page 61
4.2 CW Pulses……Page 64
4.3 Linear FM Pulses……Page 66
4.4 Phase-Coded Waveforms……Page 69
4.5 Pulse-Burst Waveforms……Page 71
4.6 Multiple-Time-Around Returns……Page 74
4.8 Problems……Page 75
Selected Bibliography……Page 77
5.1 Radar Range Equation……Page 78
5.2 Parameter Definition in the Radar Equation……Page 82
5.3 Reference Range……Page 85
5.4 Pulse Integration……Page 86
5.5 Minimum Range Constraint……Page 91
5.6 Problems……Page 94
5.7.1 Function SNR_dB……Page 95
5.7.2 Function Range_km……Page 96
5.7.4 Function SP_SNR_dB……Page 98
References……Page 100
Selected Bibliography……Page 101
6.1 The Detection Process……Page 102
6.2 False Alarms……Page 104
6.3 Detection Using a Single Pulse or Coherent Dwell……Page 107
6.4 Detection Using Noncoherent Integration……Page 110
6.5 Cumulative Detection……Page 113
6.6 Problems……Page 116
6.7.1 Function Pfa_Factor……Page 117
6.7.3 Function ProbDet_Factor……Page 118
6.7.4 Function SNR_SP_dB……Page 120
Selected Bibliography……Page 121
7.1 The Search Equation……Page 124
7.2 Rotating Search Radar……Page 126
7.3 Volume Search with Phased-Array Radar……Page 131
7.4 Cued Search……Page 138
7.5 Horizon Search with Phased-Array Radar……Page 143
7.6 Horizon Search with Dish Radar……Page 145
7.7 Problems……Page 148
7.8.1 Function SearchR_Rot1_km……Page 150
7.8.2 Function SearchR_Rot2_km……Page 152
7.8.3 Function SearchR_Vol1_km……Page 154
7.8.4 Function SearchR_Vol2_km……Page 157
7.8.5 Function SearchR_Cue1_km……Page 160
7.8.6 Function SearchR_Cue2_km……Page 162
7.8.7 Function SearchR_Hor1_km……Page 166
7.8.8 Function SearchR_Hor2_km……Page 169
7.8.9 Function Sr_BowTie1_km……Page 172
7.8.10 Function Sr_BowTie2_km……Page 174
References……Page 176
Selected Bibliography……Page 178
CHAPTER 8 Radar Measurement and Tracking……Page 180
8.1 Range Measurement Accuracy……Page 182
8.2 Angular Measurement Accuracy……Page 184
8.3 Velocity Measurement Accuracy……Page 187
8.4 Measurement of Target Features……Page 189
8.5 Multiradar Measurements……Page 193
8.6 Measurement Smoothing and Tracking……Page 195
8.7 Radar Tracking Techniques……Page 197
8.8 Problems……Page 198
8.9.1 Function RangeError_m……Page 200
8.9.2 Function AngleError_mR……Page 201
8.9.3 Function DopVelError_mps……Page 203
8.9.4 Function RadVelError_mps……Page 204
8.9.5 Function CrossVelError_mps……Page 205
8.9.6 Function PredictError_km……Page 206
Selected Bibliography……Page 208
9.1 Terrain and Sea-Surface Effects……Page 210
9.2 Precipitation Effects……Page 216
9.3 Troposphere Effects……Page 220
9.4 Ionosphere Effects……Page 224
9.5 Problems……Page 228
9.6.2 Function RainLocAtten_dBpkm……Page 230
9.6.3 RainPathAtten_dB……Page 231
9.6.4 Function SCR_Rain_dB……Page 233
9.6.5 Function TropoAtten_dB……Page 234
9.6.6 Function TropoEl_Err_mR……Page 235
9.6.7 Function TropoR_Err_m……Page 236
9.6.9 Function IonoR_Err_m……Page 237
Selected Bibliography……Page 239
CHAPTER 10 Radar Countermeasures and Counter-Countermeasures……Page 242
10.1 Radar Countermeasure Summary……Page 243
10.2 Mainlobe Jamming……Page 246
10.3 Sidelobe Jamming……Page 252
10.4 Volume Chaff……Page 256
10.5 Decoy Discrimination……Page 260
10.6 Problems……Page 263
10.7.1 Function DiscProb_Factor……Page 264
10.7.2 Function ML_SJNR_dB……Page 265
10.7.3 Function ML_BTRange_km……Page 266
10.7.4 Function SL_SJNR_dB……Page 269
10.7.5 Function SL_BTRange_km……Page 271
10.7.6 Function SCR_Chaff_dB……Page 274
Selected Bibliography……Page 277
CHAPTER 11 Airborne and Space-Based Radar Issues……Page 278
11.1 Radar Configurations……Page 279
11.2 Clutter Characteristics……Page 281
11.3 Pulse-Doppler Processing……Page 284
11.4 Displaced Phase Center Arrays (DPCA)……Page 286
11.5 Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP)……Page 288
11.6 Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR)……Page 289
11.7 Problems……Page 294
11.8.1 Function Graz_Ang_deg……Page 295
11.8.2 Function Dep_Ang_deg……Page 296
11.8.3 Function MB_Clutter_V_mps……Page 297
11.8.4 Function SAR_XR_Res_m……Page 298
Selected Bibliography……Page 300
12.1 Methodology……Page 302
12.2 False-Alarm Probability Optimization……Page 304
12.3 Cumulative Detection over Long Periods……Page 307
12.4 Cued Search Using a Dish Radar……Page 310
12.5 Composite Measurement Errors……Page 315
12.6 Detection in Jamming, Chaff, and Noise……Page 319
12.7 Problems……Page 323
References……Page 324
Selected Bibliography……Page 325
Appendix A List of Symbols……Page 326
Appendix B Glossary……Page 334
Appendix C Custom Radar Software Functions……Page 338
Reference……Page 343
Appendix D Unit Conversion……Page 344
Reference……Page 346
Appendix E Problem Solutions……Page 348
Appendix F Self Test……Page 378
About the Author……Page 396
Index……Page 400