Title :
A novel method to detect rotor blades echo
Author :
Haghshenas, Hamed ; Nayebi, Mohammad M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Electr. Eng., Sharif Univ. of Technol., Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
In this paper, the effect of the main rotor of an armed helicopter on radar return signal and its modulation condition are considered. After analyzing references and experimental data, this paper proposes a new method based on inherent modulation in main rotor echo. This method is able to enhance the probability of detection. The simulation is performed for both simulated and practical echo signal. Simulation results confirm that our proposed scheme is effective. Moreover, a new domain for distinguishing and measuring the rotation feature of a rotary target is proposed. This paper is based on practical experiments (rotation domain).
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; echo; helicopters; modulation; object detection; radar detection; armed helicopter; echo signal; modulation characteristic; radar return signal; rotor blade echo detection; signal detection probability; Airborne radar; Backscatter; Blades; Doppler radar; Frequency; Helicopters; Phase modulation; Radar cross section; Radar detection; Tail; Helicopter detection; modulation characteristic; rotary targets;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5811-0
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2010.5494412