Noise-Correlating Radar Based on Retrodirective Antennas
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2007
Identifier/URL
40197280 (Pure); 34548172963 (QABO)
Abstract
A new retrodirective antenna-based search radar system has been introduced. The suggested system uses a noise correlation technique to detect the presence and the direction of the target. Simulation and analytical results show an order of magnitude improvement in acquisition time of the radar when compared with a phased array antenna-based radar system with the same specifications, except transmit power. To the best knowledge of the authors, no radar of a comparable acquisition time has been designed to this date. Power versus acquisition time tradeoff has been compared with a phased array radar for evaluating performance of the system. The radar is self-tracking due to retrodirectivity of the antenna array, and is much easier to implement, as it does not require any phase shifters etc.
Repository Citation
Woolard, D.,
Zhang, W.,
Gelmont, B.,
Brown, E. R.,
& Trew, R.
(2007). Noise-Correlating Radar Based on Retrodirective Antennas. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 43 (2), 472-479.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/physics/1283
DOI
10.1109/TAES.2007.4285347
