PERISCOPE DETECTION WITH A HIGH-RESOLUTION RADAR

Abstract

A ten-nanosecond-pulse, rapid-scan, X-band radar was designed, built, and installed aboard the USS MALOY (EDE 791). The capability of this radar for submarine periscope detection was investigated. It was found that the high range resolution and rapid-scan features permitted resolution of individual waves and showed their growth, movement, and decay. Periscope detection and tracking capability were found to be superior to that of conventional search radars because of the ability to distinguish periscope radar return from that of the sea background. However, antenna configuration and low average power in the experimental radar limited tracking range to about 6000 yd. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1961
Accession Number
AD0371825

Entities

People

  • C. C. Watterson
  • G. P. Ohman

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Indicators
  • Military Research
  • Motion Pictures
  • Peak Power
  • Radar
  • Radar Antennas
  • Radar Components
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radar Transmitters
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Sea Clutter
  • Search Radar
  • Transmitters
  • X Band

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Radar Systems Engineering.