An Investigation of Space-Time Adaptive Processing With Regard to Minimum Detectable Velocity

Abstract

A study was conducted comparing the performance of various adaptive processing algorithms with regard to the detection of slow moving targets in ground clutter. The measure of performance was minimum detectable velocity. Algorithms studied included fully adaptive Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP) as well as several reduced dimensional adaptive processing algorithms such as Adaptive Displaced Phase Centered Array (ADPCA) processing. The analysis was performed by means of computer simulation. The relative performance of the various algorithms and the relation to number of degrees of freedom is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364800

Entities

People

  • G. Andrews
  • Holly M. Nguyen
  • M. Picciolo
  • S. Schütz

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Antennas
  • Classification
  • Computational Complexity
  • Computations
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Effect
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Frequency
  • Peak Power
  • Power Levels
  • Power Spectra
  • Simulations
  • Steering
  • Target Detection

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects