Title :
Airborne radar analysis using the ambiguity function
Author_Institution :
Boeing Aerosp. & Electron., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
The ambiguity function is derived for a pulse Doppler radar which uses fill pulses, a moving target indicator, a (MTI) filter, and DFT (discrete Fourier transform) processing. Some special properties of the pulse Doppler radar ambiguity function and its correspondence with the autoambiguity function of a pulse train as a special case are described. Examples illustrating the utility of the ambiguity function in describing the interaction of the radar with its clutter environment, including transient effects, are presented
Keywords :
Doppler effect; digital filters; fast Fourier transforms; radar clutter; radar systems; DFT; FFT; MTI filter; airborne radar analysis; ambiguity function; autoambiguity function; fill pulses; moving target indicator; pulse Doppler radar; radar clutter; Airborne radar; Discrete Fourier transforms; Doppler radar; Frequency; Light scattering; Matched filters; Nonlinear filters; Pulse modulation; Radar antennas; Radar scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 1990., Record of the IEEE 1990 International
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.1990.201112
