Title :
An Extension to the Theory of the Performance of Airborne Moving-Target Indicators
Author_Institution :
Res. Div., Philco Corp., Philadelphia, Pa.
Abstract :
The performance of an airborne moving-target indication (MTI) system, designed to detect moving ground targets, is shown to depend upon the video autocorrelation function of the ground return, both with and without a target. The pulse-to-pulse video autocorrelation function is derived, and from it are obtained formulas for MTI cancellation and moving-target enhancement. Results are given only for a square-law detector.
Keywords :
Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Autocorrelation; Clutter; Detectors; Fluctuations; Navigation; Pulse measurements; Radar antennas; Radar detection;
Journal_Title :
Aeronautical and Navigational Electronics, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TANE3.1958.4201631
