Low altitude target model for radar simulation

Volume

38

Issue

2

fYear

2002

fDate

4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

668

Lastpage

675

Abstract

A simulation model of antenna array signals from a low altitude target is considered. Explicit expressions for statistical and spectral characteristics of the scattered signals are obtained in the Kirchhoff approximation. The model permits to evaluate the efficiency of different techniques of low altitude target tracking. It benefits the comprehension of the influence of multipath propagation on tracking radars

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; array signal processing; covariance matrices; phased array radar; radar antennas; radar clutter; radar signal processing; radar tracking; rough surfaces; target tracking; Kirchhoff approximation; antenna array signals; antenna patterns; covariance matrix; low altitude target model; low altitude target tracking; mean value vector; monopulse radars; multipath propagation; radar simulation model; rough surfaces; scattered signals; spectral characteristics; statistical characteristics; tracking radars; Antenna arrays; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Kirchhoff´s Law; Optical scattering; Radar antennas; Radar scattering; Radar tracking; Target tracking;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAES.2002.1008995

Filename

1008995