High-range resolution radar for the identification of approaching targets: effects of parameters and measurements

Author

Bouchard, Christian ; Grenier, Dominic

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Laval Univ., Que., Canada

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

25-28 May 1997

Firstpage

363

Abstract

With radar signals without compression, the resolution is fixed by the pulse lengths. For short targets, the scatterers are closely spaced and their echoes overlap making them indistinguishable. To overcome this, an algorithm based on the MUSIC algorithm was developed and simulations have shown the improvement on the radar´s range resolution. In the present work, we have carried on with the simulations to estimate the effects of the most important parameters needed by the algorithm and we have made measurements to demonstrate the possible use of the method in the real world

Keywords

antenna arrays; array signal processing; radar antennas; radar cross-sections; radar signal processing; radar target recognition; signal resolution; MUSIC algorithm; approaching target; echoes; high-range resolution radar; identification; parameters; pulse lengths; radar signals; scatterers; short targets; Covariance matrix; Multiple signal classification; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; RF signals; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Signal processing algorithms; Signal resolution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1997. Engineering Innovation: Voyage of Discovery. IEEE 1997 Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

St. Johns, Nfld.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3716-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1997.614864

Filename

614864