Hovering helicopter measured by bi-/multistatic CW radar

Author

Johnsen, Terje ; Olsen, Karl Erik ; Gundersen, R.

Author_Institution

Norwegian Defence Res. Establ., Kjeller, Norway

fYear

2003

fDate

5-8 May 2003

Firstpage

165

Lastpage

170

Abstract

The use of bi-/multistatic radar to detect and extract parameters for classification of a hovering helicopter has been studied. An experimental continuous wave bistatic radar has been used in a series of measurements covering a range of bistatic geometries. Variations in detection of rotor tip velocity, number of blades of main and tail rotor and direction of Doppler shift is observed. The use of a series of bistatic receiver pairs (multistatic radar) will increase the ability to extract characteristic parameters that would enhance classification.

Keywords

CW radar; Doppler shift; helicopters; parameter estimation; pattern classification; radar cross-sections; radar detection; radar receivers; radar transmitters; Doppler shift; bistatic geometries; continuous wave bistatic radar; hovering helicopter; multistatic CW radar; multistatic radar; parameter classification; radar echo; rotor flash; rotor tip velocity; tail rotor blades; transmitter-receiver pairs; Blades; Doppler radar; Doppler shift; Geometry; Helicopters; Radar cross section; Radar detection; Radar scattering; Tail; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radar Conference, 2003. Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7920-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NRC.2003.1203397

Filename

1203397