The Lake Huron Data Base: Characterization and Use for Evaluating Multifrequency Monopulse Tracking Using a Multipath Propagation Model

Abstract

This report has two objectives: (1) to describe in detail a unique multifrequency (8-12 GHz) 32-element array data base collected over Lake Huron, and (2) to investigate the experimental performance of multifrequency phase monopulse using a model for specular multipath (called refined monopulse or RMONO because of its use of a refined propagation model). Tracking performance is compared with that obtained with phase monopulse averaged over the frequency agile bandwidth and with that obtained with the Refined Maximum Likelihood (RML) algorithm. The results show that for wide agile bandwidth (4 GHz centered on 10 GHz) and adequate number of frequencies (5), RMONO performs almost as well as RML and both Perform much better than phase monopulse. However, phase monopulse compares more favorably with a smaller bandwidth (2 GHz) and fewer frequencies (3). Radar, Low angle tracking, Multipath

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA282584

Entities

People

  • Eloi Bosse
  • Ross M. Turner

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Arrays
  • Bandwidth
  • Calibration
  • Databases
  • Experimental Data
  • Frequency Agility
  • Lake Huron
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation
  • Measurement
  • Oscillators
  • Phased Array Radar
  • Phased Arrays
  • Radar
  • Signal Generators
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.