Multiple-Pulse Monopulse Accuracy

Abstract

The report presents results from a simulation of an amplitude comparison monopulse system employing pulse integration (multiple pulses). Maximum-likelihood-angle estimators and approximations to them are derived. The accuracies (precision and bias) of these estimators are obtained by computer simulation for coherent and incoherent processing, and targets located on- and off-boresight. Results are presented as functions of signal-to-noise ratio and number of pulses integrated. The effects of imperfect knowledge of target doppler, phase, and amplitude are included. Theoretical bounds on the precision of the estimators are derived and compared with the simulation results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 19, 1971
Accession Number
AD0737369

Entities

People

  • Dennis H. Pruslin

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Amplitude
  • Bias
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Simulations
  • Estimators
  • Phase Shift
  • Precision
  • Probability
  • Radar Pulses
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Statistical Algorithms
  • Target Angle

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.