Title :
76.5 GHz millimeter-wave radar for Foreign Object Debris detection on airport runways
Author :
Mazouni, K. ; Zeitler, Axel ; Lanteri, J. ; Pichot, Christian ; Dauvignac, Jean-Yves ; Migliaccio, C. ; Yonemoto, Naruto ; Kohmura, Akiko ; Futatsumori, Shunichi
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Electron., Antennas & Telecommun., Univ. of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Valbonne, France
Abstract :
The paper is a joint work between the LEAT (France) and the ENRI (Japan) in the framework of a Sakura project supported by the JSPS and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose is the study of a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) detection system on airport runways. A FM-CW mm-Wave radar working between 76.25 and 76.75 GHz is used together with a high directivity printed reflectarray. Measurement results show detection capabilities of a -20 tlBsm cylinder up to 35 m which is 10 m less than the FAA recommendations. Antenna improvements are discussed for reaching the requirements and system performance as well as the use of calibration objects.
Keywords :
CW radar; FM radar; object detection; radar antennas; radar detection; reflectarray antennas; ENRI; FM-CW mm-wave radar; France; Japan; LEAT; airport runways; antenna improvements; foreign object debris detection; frequency 76.5 GHz; high directivity printed reflectarray; millimeter-wave radar; Antenna measurements; Gain; Radar antennas; Radar cross section; Radar detection; FM-CW radar; FOD; millimeter-wave; reflectarray;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference (EuRAD), 2011 European
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1156-5
