Collision Avoidance W-Band FMCW Radars in an Altimeter Application

Abstract

The frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar principle has been used in aircraft radio altimeters to measure height above the surface of the Earth. This paper describes the performance of a typical commercial-off-the- shelf 77 GHz automobile collision avoidance radar that is been adapted for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) altimeter application. A lap top-based, bench-top assembly is described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463712

Entities

People

  • D. Majstorovic
  • H. J. Hansen
  • R. Lindop

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Computers
  • Continuous-Wave Radar
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Millimeter Wave Radar
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits
  • Radar
  • Radiation
  • Transmitters
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy