• DocumentCode
    1700683
  • Title

    MMW-radar powerline detection simulator

  • Author

    Pierce, L. ; Sarabandi, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • Firstpage
    289
  • Abstract
    A simulator has been developed to test out ideas and scenarios related to detection of powerlines using a radar mounted on a moving helicopter flying above a landscape. The landscape, radar, and powerlines are all parameterized and easily adjustable by the analyst. Various scenarios may be analyzed, with the goal of detecting powerlines in time to avoid a collision under all circumstances. The assumptions and approximations made during the simulator development are detailed, along with a detailed analysis of one scenario. The paper concludes with our ideas for future improvements.
  • Keywords
    airborne radar; collision avoidance; helicopters; millimetre wave receivers; power cables; radar detection; MMW radar; collision avoidance; powerline detection simulator; radar helicopter; Backscatter; Helicopters; Layout; Millimeter wave radar; Radar clutter; Radar cross section; Radar detection; Radar imaging; Radar polarimetry; Reconnaissance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2001. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7070-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2001.959454
  • Filename
    959454