DocumentCode
2666872
Title
Tracking accuracies of frequency-hopping radars
Author
Rogers, Steven R.
Author_Institution
ELTA Electronics, Ashdod, Israel
fYear
1990
fDate
21-25 May 1990
Firstpage
317
Abstract
Analytical techniques are presented for evaluating the glint error reduction of frequency-agile tracking radars using discrete frequency-hopping. The techniques can be used to compare the tracking accuracies obtained with different procedures for frequency selection. The cases of random and cyclic frequency-hopping are worked out in detail. An illustration using a simple alpha-beta tracking filter indicates that the preferred type of frequency selection will usually depend on the filter gains used in a specific application
Keywords
error analysis; filtering and prediction theory; frequency agility; radar systems; radar theory; tracking systems; alpha-beta tracking filter; angle measurement error; cyclic frequency-hopping; discrete frequency-hopping; frequency-agile tracking radars; frequency-hopping radars; glint error reduction; random frequency hopping; Autocorrelation; Bandwidth; Filters; Frequency measurement; Measurement errors; Performance analysis; Radar tracking; Stochastic processes; Target tracking; White noise;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1990. NAECON 1990., Proceedings of the IEEE 1990 National
Conference_Location
Dayton, OH
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NAECON.1990.112789
Filename
112789
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