A Cross-Correlation Method for Computer-Aided Selection of CDAA SUM Patterns.

Abstract

A circularly disposed antenna array/radio direction finding (CDAA/RFD) system (Wullenweber) can be used to determine the azimuthal angle of arrival for an incoming signal. Unfortunately, there will always be a certain degree of inaccuracy in the resulting value since not all arriving signals will be perfect single-mode data. This report deals with one possible method of determining when to accept the angle-of-arrival value computed from a SUM pattern of the CDAA. Filtering and cross-correlating the data with an ideal pattern are performed. The resulting cross-correlation coefficient gives a value upon which an acceptance or rejection decision can be made. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0783708

Entities

People

  • Albert D. Bailey
  • Chester S Gardner
  • Edward W. Ernst
  • S. Diane Smith

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angle Of Arrival
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Antennas
  • Arrays
  • Coefficients
  • Computers
  • Correlation Techniques
  • Cross Correlation
  • Data Science
  • Direction Finding
  • Filtration
  • Information Science
  • Rejection

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.