Radar imaging of noncooperating maneuvering aircraft

Author

Corsini, G. ; Mese, E. ; Manara, G. ; Bessi, F. ; Bettini, G. ; Zacca, F.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Electron. & Telecommun., Pisa Univ., Italy

fYear

1990

fDate

7-10 May 1990

Firstpage

563

Lastpage

568

Abstract

The problem of performing automatic high resolution radar imaging of noncooperating maneuvering aircraft is investigated. In order to define the main features of the radar processor, a numerical model of the system which makes use of an electromagnetic model of the moving aircraft so that the actual, complete operating conditions can be simulated has been developed. The availability of such a numerical tool avoids the need to carry out long and onerous experimental tests. In this framework an automatic high-resolution radar imaging technique has been developed. The imaging algorithm provides parameters useful for target classification

Keywords

aircraft; picture processing; radar applications; automatic high resolution radar imaging; electromagnetic model; imaging algorithm; noncooperating maneuvering aircraft; numerical model; numerical tool; radar processor; target classification; Aircraft; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; Motion compensation; Noise measurement; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Radar tracking; Testing; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference, 1990., Record of the IEEE 1990 International

Conference_Location

Arlington, VA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RADAR.1990.201090

Filename

201090