A Special-Purpose Digital Radar Simulation and Performance Prediction Model

A special-purpose radar model has been developed to provide interim capability in the evaluation of Army radar performance. This irterim model is designed to be used pending development of the radar scoring facility and will be replaced by the empirical prediction model developed from the radar scoring facility. The radar model has three basic sections: (1) cross section and signal simulation, (2) receiver function simulation, and (3) a threshold detection and evaluation section. This paper describes the model and the results of tests which have been performed with the model. The paper also discusses capabilities and limitations of the present form of the model, and proposed model improvements.