Environment and Radar Operation Simulator.
Abstract
This report summarizes activities performed under contract to the U. S. Army Electronics Command (ecom) for the purpose of designing and building an Environment and Radar Operation Simulator (EROS). EROS is electrically connected to the subject radar and simulates the external world by producing synthetic backscatter from targets and clutter in a battlefield environment. Its purpose is to reduce the cost of environment testing by improving repeatability and controllability of test conditions and by replacing some of the field testing with laboratory testing. Clutter is synthesized by an array of digital filters, which provide controllable amplitude distributions, spatial distributions, and spectra. Targets are simulated by combining recorded backscatter with user-defined maneuvers. The major components of EROS are a programmed digital computer, special-purpose high speed digital hardware, and analog hardware. The outputs consist of simulated video signals and range-gated Doppler signals. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA048473
Entities
People
- A. R. Clayton
- B. S. Rice
- E. R. Flynt
- R. C. Michelson
- S. N. Cole
Organizations
- Georgia Tech