Title :
Effects of Range-Doppler Coupling on Chirp Radar Tracking Accuracy
Author :
Fitzgerald, R.J.
Author_Institution :
Raytheon Company Bedford, Mass. 01730
fDate :
7/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Attention is called to the phenomenon of ¿range-Doppler coupling,¿ characteristic of linear FM (chirp) waveforms, and the strong effect this coupling may have on tracking accuracy. Numerical results are presented for simple three-state filters and for a realistic reentry vehicle tracking problem.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Chirp; Delay effects; Frequency; Nonlinear filters; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Radar tracking; Time measurement; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1974.307809
