Multifunction array radar / Dale R. Billetter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Billetter, Dale R.

Series:

Artech House radar library

Artech House radar library.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phased array antennas--Design and construction.

Phased array antennas.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 189 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Norwood, MA : Artech House, [1989]

Summary:

This definitive book supplies the information needed to specify and design a multifunction array radar system. With minimal mathematics, the book shows how radars smaller in aperture and power can meet demands formerly conceived for the larger rotating and phased array radars.

Contents:

I.1 Target Detection xiii

I.2 Antenna Gain and Beamwidth xiv

I.3 The Radar Equation xiv

I.3.1 Monostatic xv

I.3.1.1 Thermal Noise xv

I.3.1.2 Signal Jamming Received through Antenna Sidelobes xv

I.3.1.3 Signal Jamming Received through Antenna Main Lobe xv

I.3.1.4 Area Clutter Received through Antenna Sidelobes xv

I.3.1.5 Area Clutter Received through Antenna Main Lobe xv

I.3.1.6 Volume Clutter Received through Antenna Sidelobes xvi

I.3.1.7 Volume Clutter Received through Antenna Main Lobe xvi

I.3.2 Bistatic xvi

I.3.3 Communication xvi

I.4 Tracking xvii

I.4.1 Track Rate xvii

I.4.2 Tracking Errors Due to Noise xvii

Definitions xvii

Symbols xviii

Part I Defining the MFAR 1

1.1 Search 4

1.2 Track 4

1.3 Beam Steering 5

1.3.1 Frequency Steering 7

1.3.2 Phase Steering 9

1.3.3 Time Delay Steering 11

1.4 Types of Antennas 13

1.5 Benefits 14

1.6 Penalties 15

1.7 Interactions and Compromises 17

Chapter 2 Specifying an MFAR 21

2.1 Weapon Support 22

2.2 Operating Environment 25

2.2.1 Weapons 25

2.2.2 Interference 25

2.2.3 Jamming 26

2.2.4 Clutter 26

2.2.5 Target Density 27

2.3 Deployment 27

2.4 User Concerns 28

2.5 Specification of Performance 29

2.5.1 Spatial Allocation 29

2.5.2 Bandwidth and Frequency Agility 31

2.5.3 Detection 33

2.5.4 Track 36

2.5.5 Antenna Pattern Restrictions 36

2.6 Other Specification Issues 36

2.7 The MFAR Specification 38

Part II Radar System Design Considerations and Techniques 41

Chapter 3 Search Techniques and Considerations 43

3.1 Energy-Range Profile 43

3.2 Beam Spacing Lattice and Uniformity 45

3.3 Search Parameter Selection 55

3.4 Search Sequencing 71

3.5 Search Fences and Interleaving 73

3.6 Partial Integration 77

3.7 Detection Thresholds 82

Chapter 4 Track Techniques and Considerations 89

4.1 Track-while-Scan versus Track-and-Search 89

4.2 Monopulse versus Beam Shape Angle Track 96

4.3 Group Tracking 98

4.4 Track Interleaving 99

4.5 Track Filtering 102

Chapter 5 Waveform Considerations 111

5.1 Search-Track Waveforms 111

5.2 Energy Quantification 113

5.3 Clutter Processing 122

Part III Designing an MFAR 127

Chapter 6 The Design Process 129

6.1 The Beginning of the Process 129

6.2 Establishing the Basic Requirements 130

6.2.1 Radar System Design Constraints 130

6.2.2 Budgets 132

6.3 Developing a Baseline Design 132

6.4 Evaluating the Baseline Design 134

6.5 Refining the Design 136

Chapter 7 Intersegment Trade-Offs 137

7.1 Functional Allocations among Segments 137

7.1.1 Interfaces 137

7.1.1.1 Antenna-Beam Steering 137

7.1.1.2 Antenna-Signal Processor 138

7.1.1.3 Signal Processor-Control Processor 138

7.1.2 Self-Test 139

7.2 Budget Allocations 139

7.3 Trade-offs 140

7.3.1 Antenna-Transmitter 140

7.3.2 Antenna-Signal Processor 140

7.3.3 Signal Processor-Transmitter 141

7.3.4 Signal Processor-Control Processor 143

7.4 Development of Segment Requirements 144

Chapter 8 Segment Trade-Offs Affecting Radar System Design 145

8.1 Coverage of Individual Antenna Faces 145

8.2 Degree of Autonomy of Each Aperture 145

8.3 Type of Antenna Feed 146

8.4 Fixed versus Variable Beamwidth 147

8.5 Number of Antenna Inputs 147

8.6 Sidelobe Level Control 149

8.7 Sidelobe Location Control 152

8.8 Antenna Receiving Pattern 153

8.9 Antenna Transmitting Pattern 156

8.10 Number of Antenna Elements 156

8.11 Type of Phase Shifter 157

8.12 Active versus Passive Receiving Elements 159

8.13 Active versus Passive Transmitting Elements 160

8.14 Size and Number of Transmitter Tubes 164

Appendix Application of Design Approach to A Rotating 3-D Radar 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0890063591 :

OCLC:

19456048