DocumentCode
1044240
Title
A multipurpose radar target
Author
Carr, J.W.
Author_Institution
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Volume
8
Issue
1
fYear
1960
fDate
1/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
10
Abstract
Consideration of methods of simulating a moving target by making a mechanically stationary target appear [to an MTI (Moving Target Indicator)-equipped radar] to be moving resulted in the use of crystals as switching elements in a low-voltage low-energy battery-powered device. Extending the use of these switching elements results in a target that is visible to any polarization. By applying these concepts to composite waveguide structures, a dual-band simulated target head was developed and field tested.
Keywords
Aircraft landing guidance; MTI radar; Radar meteorological factors; Aircraft; Bandwidth; Clutter; Impedance; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar scattering; Reflector antennas; Resonance; Wires;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-1973
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1960.1144805
Filename
1144805
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