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Fall 2024
Sep 19, 2024 |
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| DEF 3509A - Pulse Dopp Rad Prin (19.5 hrs) |
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Associated Term:
Fall 2024
Learning Objectives: Basic radar concepts and the motivation for Doppler processing; The Doppler shift and how it is measured by a coherent radar; The distribution of clutter in the range and Doppler dimensions; The definitions of high, medium, and low PRF regimes and their relative strengths and weaknesses; The implications of range/Doppler ambiguities and blind zones; How to select PRFs to resolve ambiguous range measurements; Signal processing approaches for both airborne and surface moving targets; Acquire a broad understanding of technical issues and design practices associated with pulse-Doppler radar; Learn how to select pulse-Doppler waveform classes and specific PRFs; Gain an understanding of coherent radar signal processing techniques used for airborne and surface target detection and tracking; Understand performance limitations resulting from common hardware component and system design constraints. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: "Airborne Pulsed Doppler Radar", 2nd Ed; Computer programs to generate range-Doppler blind zones and clutter maps |
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