Multichannel Doppler Processing for an Experimental Low-Angle Tracking System

Abstract

An analysis is presented of the performance requirements for a Multichannel Doppler-Processing Unit (MDPU) which is part of the Experimental Low-Angle Tracking (ELAT) radar system. This Doppler processing unit must perform the following functions: data reduction, signal-to-noise ratio improvement, sea-clutter rejection and correction for systematic errors. Before establishing the Doppler processing requirements, we analyze the characteristics of the sea-clutter as a function of the ELAT radar parameters. Then, we present the general guidelines for the design of the MDPU, with emphasis on a new method to compensate for systematic errors. Finally, we consider the effects of block sampling on both target detection and target height estimation. (R.H.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228598

Entities

People

  • Eloi Bosse
  • Ross M. Turner

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Antennas
  • Converters
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Reduction
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Effect
  • Frequency Bands
  • Grazing Angles
  • Low Angles
  • Radar
  • Signal Processing
  • Target Detection
  • Targets

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Software Engineering