Dominant scatterer identification testing with an integrated X-band radar system

Author

Ballard, Bill ; Darron, Carl ; Gostin, Lamar ; Hudson, Brian ; Kemp, Jeff ; Scheer, Jim ; Showman, Greg

Author_Institution

Georgia Tech. Res. Inst., Smyrna, GA, USA

Volume

17

Issue

2

fYear

2002

fDate

2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

26

Abstract

Radar return data from airborne jet aircraft were collected and analyzed to determine the presence of consistent, dominant radar returns of point scatterers on aircraft simulating landing conditions. These measurements were performed by integrating two separate X-band radars into one system with the ability to simultaneously track and image aircraft. Selected processed data from both radar systems were analyzed and are presented for the airborne jet aircraft

Keywords

electromagnetic wave scattering; marine radar; military radar; radar detection; radar imaging; radar tracking; target tracking; X-band radars; airborne jet aircraft; aircraft imaging; aircraft landing conditions simulation; aircraft tracking; dominant radar returns; dominant scatterer identification testing; integrated X-band radar system; point scatterers; processed radar data; radar return data; radar systems; Aerospace electronics; Airborne radar; Aircraft; Doppler radar; Radar antennas; Radar imaging; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Radar tracking; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8985

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/62.987131

Filename

987131