A Ka-band, magnetron based, scanning radar for airborne applications

Author

Volkov, V.A. ; Vavriv, D.M. ; Kozhin, R.V. ; Shevtsova, L.V. ; Kim, Yong-Hoon ; Lee, Hoon

Author_Institution

Inst. of Radio Astron. of the Nat. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine, Kharkov

fYear

2007

fDate

9-12 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

1465

Lastpage

1468

Abstract

The design and characteristics of a Ka-band, magnetron based radar are described. Novel solutions used for the development of an electrically scanning slotted waveguide antenna array, a low noise digital receiver with a coherent on receiver technique implemented, and an advanced data acquisition and signal processing system are described. Possible applications of the radar are related to enhancing helicopter safety including detection of power lines and other obstacles, monitoring meteorological conditions on the direction of flight, and providing secure landing.

Keywords

aerospace safety; airborne radar; magnetrons; meteorological radar; Ka-band; advanced data acquisition; airborne application; electrically scanning slotted waveguide antenna array; helicopter safety; low noise digital receiver; magnetron based scanning radar; meteorological condition monitoring; secure landing; signal processing system; Airborne radar; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Data acquisition; Digital signal processing; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Radar signal processing; Receiving antennas; Slot antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2007. European

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-2-87487-001-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUMC.2007.4405482

Filename

4405482