Title :
Optimal radar threshold determination in Weibull clutter and Gaussian noise
Author :
Morgan, C.J. ; Moyer, L.R. ; Wilson, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Technology Service Corp., Trumbull, CT, USA
fDate :
3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique is presented for determining the ideal detection threshold when Gaussian noise and Weibull distributed clutter returns are present on a radar receiver and neither is dominant. Quantitative data is presented for several clutter types and false alarm probabilities
Keywords :
Gaussian noise; Weibull distribution; radar clutter; radar receivers; Gaussian noise; Weibull clutter; distributed clutter returns; false alarm probabilities; ideal detection threshold; optimal radar threshold determination; quantitative data; radar receiver; Density functional theory; Distribution functions; Filtering; Gaussian noise; Monte Carlo methods; Probability distribution; Radar clutter; Radar detection; Shape; Weibull distribution;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
