DocumentCode
1311766
Title
Radar Detection of Helicopters with Application of CLEAN Method
Author
Misiurewicz, Jacek ; Kulpa, Krzysztof S. ; Czekala, Z. ; Filipek, Tomasz A.
Author_Institution
Electron. & Inf. Technol., Warsaw Univ. of Technol., Warsaw, Poland
Volume
48
Issue
4
fYear
2012
fDate
10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
3525
Lastpage
3537
Abstract
We discuss detection and identification of helicopters in an air surveillance radar (ASR). The presented solution consists in detecting characteristic elements of the helicopter echo, with application of a CLEAN method for rejection of the fuselage echo that masks weaker components of the signal. This enables identification of rotor blade and hub echo, and, finally, identification of a helicopter. All ideas presented have been verified with synthetic signals, as well as with real recorded signals.
Keywords
helicopters; radar detection; search radar; CLEAN method; air surveillance radar; fuselage echo; helicopter echo; helicopter identification; helicopters; hub echo; radar detection; rotor blade; Blades; Doppler effect; Helicopters; Radar antennas; Radar detection; Rotors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9251
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAES.2012.6324734
Filename
6324734
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