Title :
Array pattern synthesis techniques for circular array of antennas for passive radar applications
Author :
Bournaka, G. ; O´Hagan, D.W. ; Kuschel, H.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for High Freq. Phys. & Radar Tech. FHR, Wachtberg, Germany
Abstract :
We investigate the design of phased array pattern synthesis for applications in passive radars. In particular, we identify certain drawbacks associated with the Bucci algorithm based beamformer design and investigate a convex optimization based approach. The performance is compared in terms of least squares errors and the capability of placing nulls in the direction of interference signals using a circular array of antennas.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; array signal processing; convex programming; passive radar; radar antennas; Bucci algorithm; array pattern synthesis techniques; beamformer design; circular array antenna; convex optimization; passive radar applications; phased array pattern synthesis; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Arrays; Convex functions; Digital video broadcasting; Passive radar; Radar antennas;
Conference_Titel :
European Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2014 11th
Conference_Location :
Rome
DOI :
10.1109/EuRAD.2014.6991225
