• DocumentCode
    40754
  • Title

    Back-Scattering of a Helicopter with a Millimeter-Wave LFMCW Radar

  • Author

    Garcia-Fernandez, Angel F. ; Grajal, Jesus ; Yeste-Ojeda, Omar A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Senales, Sist. y Radiocomun., Univ. Politec. de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  • Volume
    49
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Oct-13
  • Firstpage
    2781
  • Lastpage
    279
  • Abstract
    A simulator of the radar back-scattering of a helicopter illuminated by a linear frequency modulated continuous wave radar is proposed. Due to the high rotational speed of the blades, their tips move several wavelengths during the transmitted ramp and the stop-and-go assumption is not valid anymore. The results of the simulator are supported by experimental data.
  • Keywords
    CW radar; FM radar; airborne radar; backscatter; blades; helicopters; millimetre wave radar; blade; helicopter backscattering; linear frequency modulated continuous wave radar; millimeter wave LFMCW radar; radar backscattering; Acceleration; Blades; Helicopters; Mathematical model; Radar cross-sections; Vectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9251
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAES.2013.6621853
  • Filename
    6621853