Wideband ISAR signatures of ground vehicles at UHF frequencies

Author

Burns, J.W. ; Herrick, D.F. ; Ricoy, M.A.

Author_Institution

Environ. Res. Inst. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

18-25 June 1992

Firstpage

1136

Abstract

The authors describe recent research on ISAR (inverse synthetic aperture radar) signatures of ground vehicles at UHF. The method for representing the scattering characteristics of the vehicle is reviewed, and a computer code for predicting SAR and ISAR imagery is described. Computer simulated ISAR imagery is compared to imagery obtained from measured data. It is concluded that the scattering center model and associated computer prediction code have proved to be useful and versatile methods of simulating wideband SAR and ISAR signatures at UHF (and higher) frequencies.<>

Keywords

electromagnetic wave scattering; image processing; radar applications; synthetic aperture radar; ISAR imagery; SAR imagery; UHF; computer code; computer prediction code; computer simulation; ground vehicles; inverse synthetic aperture radar; measured data; research; scattering center model; scattering characteristics; wideband ISAR signatures; Antenna measurements; Computational modeling; Frequency; Ground penetrating radar; History; Land vehicles; Optical scattering; Radar scattering; Solid modeling; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1992. AP-S. 1992 Digest. Held in Conjuction with: URSI Radio Science Meeting and Nuclear EMP Meeting., IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0730-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.1992.221568

Filename

221568