Airborne Bistatic Radar Limitations and Sample Calculations

Abstract

This thesis examined the effects of system configuration and transmitted waveform as applied to an airborne bistatic radar. The study concentrates on the limiting effects of the transmitted signal parameters, the signal to clutter rato, and the doppler spread of the receiver beam. The analysis was performed by constructing a computer model to graphically display the results of the applicable equations. The equations developed in this study are: The power limited equation, the isorange equation, the isodoppler equation, and the signal to clutter ratio. These equations and those of ellipsoidal geometry were used to develop the bistatic radar model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA163941

Entities

People

  • William P. Thomson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bistatic Detection
  • Bistatic Radar
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Doppler Effect
  • Doppler Radar
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Equations
  • Frequency Shift
  • Geometry
  • Processing Equipment
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radial Velocity
  • Waveforms
  • Waves

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Radar Systems Engineering.