Enhanced detection of a target in a sea clutter environment using a stepped, ultra-wideband signal and E-pulse cancellation

Author

Wallinga, Glen S. ; Rothwell, Edward J. ; Chen, Kun-Mu ; Nyquist, Dennis P.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA

Volume

49

Issue

8

fYear

2001

fDate

8/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1166

Lastpage

1173

Abstract

A new ultra-wideband technique to detect a sea-skimming missile in a sea-surface clutter background is presented. This technique, based on the E-pulse concept, is shown to be effective in maximizing the target to clutter ratio. Results using both measured and theoretical data from simulated sea surfaces demonstrate the usefulness of this method

Keywords

marine radar; military radar; missiles; radar clutter; radar detection; radar tracking; target tracking; E-pulse cancellation; clutter reducing transmit waveform; onboard ship radar systems; sea clutter environment; sea-skimming missile; sea-surface clutter background; simulated sea surfaces; stepped ultra-wideband signal; target detection; target to clutter ratio maximisation; ultra wideband radar systems; Clutter; Missiles; Object detection; Radar detection; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Ultra wideband radar; Ultra wideband technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/8.943311

Filename

943311