Computer Algorithms for Measurement Control and Signal Processing of Transient Scattering Signatures

Abstract

This thesis describes the development of computer algorithms for experimental measurement control and subsequent signal processing of transient signatures to synthesize scattering impulse responses of scale model targets. The theories behind transient scattering are considered in order to construct the algorithms. Up-to-date hardware and software technology are selectively implemented to optimize the resultant signal to noise ratio. The detailed explanation of the hardware and software operation is provided. A noise model for the system is also discussed. Measurement and programming validations are described, where comparisons are made with numerical computations for transient scattering by selected canonical targets. Results are documented for further research in the transient scattering problem. Keywords include: Radar cross section, Transient, Scattering, and Signature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201672

Entities

People

  • Chunk-kiang Pang

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Absorption
  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Anechoic Chambers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Free Field
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Radar
  • Scattering
  • Signal Processing
  • Test Equipment
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design