Radar System Performance Modeling

Introduction: How To Use This Book. Concept of Radar Operation. Radar Applications And Functions: Search, Tracking, Measurement. Functional Models. VBA Software Functions. Radar Configurations: Basing: Ground, Air, Space. Frequency Bands, Antennas: Dish, Reflector, Phased Array, Hybrid. Waveforms: Pulsed, CW, pulse compression. Processing: MTI, Pulse Doppler, SAR. Monostatic and Bistatic. Radar Analysis Parameters: Transmitter: Peak And Average Power, Duty Cycle, Pulse Energy. Antenna: Gain, Aperture Area, Beamwidth, Sidelobes, RF And Beamshape Losses. Receiver/Processor: Internal And External Noise, RF And Processing Losses. Phased Array Antennas: Field-Of-View, Scan Loss, Scan Limits. Target RCS And Fluctuation Models. Radar Waveforms: Waveform Characteristics: Range And Doppler Resolution, Ambiguities. CW Pulse. Pulse Compression: Chirp, Phase Reversal. Pulse Bursts. Multiple-Time Around Returns. Radar Equation: Basic Radar Equation, Range, S/N. Parameter Definition For Radar Equation. Concept Of Using Reference Range. Pulse Integration: Coherent, Noncoherent (Loss). Minimum Range Constraint. VBA Software Functions For Radar Equation. Radar Detection: Detection Concept, PD, PFA. Detection Calculation Techniques. Plots of Detection Probability. Pulse Integration: Coherent, Noncoherent. Cumulative Detection. VBA Software Functions For Radar Detection. Radar Search Modes: Volume Search. Horizon Search. Cued Search. Phased Arrays, Rotating Reflectors, Dish Radars. VBA Software Modules Of Radar Search Modes. Measurement And Tracking: Range Measurement Accuracy. Angle Measurement Accuracy. Radial Velocity Measurement Accuracy. Measurement of Target Features, Data Smoothing And Tracking. Trajectory Prediction. Multiple-Target Issues. VBA Software Functions For Measurement And Tracking. Environment And Mitigation Techniques: Clutter: Ground, Volume. MTI Concept, Operation And Performance. Multipath Effects. Rain Attenuation. Atmospheric Attenuation, Refraction. Ionospheric Attenuation, Refraction. VBA Software Functions For Environment And Mitigation Techniques. Radar Countermeasures and Counter-Countermeasures: Jammer Characteristics: Deception, Spot, Noise, Mainlobe, Sidelobe. Radar Burnthrough Range: Mainlobe, Sidelobe Jammers. Spot and Volume Chaff. Replica and Traffic Decoys. VBA Software Modules Of Radar Counermeasures and Counter-Countermeasures. Radar Modeling Examples: Using Models Together To Solve Practical Radar Problems. Solutions Using Equations And Tools In Text. Solutions Using Excel With VBA Software Functions. Appendices: List Of Symbols. Glossary. Listing Of VBA Software Functions. Installation, Use. Unit Conversions.