Software Development and Analysis for Experimental High Frequency Surface Wave Radar Data

Abstract

Processing software for data collected in an experimental High Frequency Surface Wave Radar (HFSWR) project is implemented in the VAX-3800 computer and the FPS-5000 floating point array process. The software is used to process the data in-house so as to obtain insights in HFSWR sea clutter, noise and target characteristics,. The data are examined to assess quality. Several deficiencies are observed in the data, including 60 Hz power source harmonic interferences and discontinuities in data sequences. Preliminary analysis of some of the data shows that conventional Doppler processing of the data permits the detection of ship and large aircraft targets at fairly long ranges. Plans for further analysis of these data are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA261982

Entities

People

  • Hing C. Chan

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Detection
  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Doppler Effect
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Radio Frequency
  • Sea Clutter
  • Shift Registers
  • Software Development
  • Surface Waves
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.