Title :
Target fluctuation models for radar system design and performance analysis: an overview of three papers
Author :
Johnston, Stephen L.
Author_Institution :
Int. Radar Directory, Huntsville, AL, USA
fDate :
4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author discusses the value of the now-released Swerling (1996) paper (ibid., pp. 698-709) in which chi-square target models replace the now-obsolete Swerling models and the merits of the papers by Xu & Huang (ibid., pp. 710-14) and Johnston (ibid., pp. 715-20).
Keywords :
airborne radar; probability; radar cross-sections; radar detection; radar signal processing; radar tracking; target tracking; Swerling models; aircraft radar; chi-square target models; performance analysis; radar cross sections; radar system design; signature characteristics; target fluctuation models; Aerodynamics; Aerospace engineering; Aircraft; Fluctuations; Government; IEEE directories; Life members; Performance analysis; Radar cross section; Radar detection; Radar measurements; System analysis and design; System performance; Systems engineering and theory;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
