Pulsed Radar (II) Radar Equation
Transcript of Pulsed Radar (II) Radar Equation
RADIOLOCATION J. Mateu - J. Berenguer
RADIOLOCATION
Pulsed Radar (II)Radar Equation
Jordi Mateu- Jordi Berenguer
RADIOLOCATION J. Mateu - J. Berenguer
Pulsed Radar
1. Introduction to Radar Systems2. Radar Equation (Simplified)3. Signal Detection with noise4. False Alarm and detection probability5. Pulse integration6. Radar Block diagram7. RADAR Antennas8. Matched Filter9. Radar Cross Section (RCS)10. Other considerations of Radar Systems
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Primary Surveillance RADAR: Radar Equation
Transmitted signal
Echo signalRADAR
TARGET
1- Generate the signal2- Transmit the signal in the direction of the TARGET3- Part of the transmitted signal reaches the TARGET
4- Part of the signal (3) is reflected in the RADAR direction5- Part of the signal (4) is captured by the antenna
RADIOLOCATION J. Mateu - J. Berenguer
Primary Surveillance RADAR: Radar Equation
1- Generate the signal2- Transmit the signal in the direction of the TARGET
Single point radiating (IsotropicAntenna, which radiates the same intensity of radiation in all directions)
The density power (W/m2) at R:
24 RPt
π
The density power (W/m2) at R:
22 44 REIRPG
RPt
ππ=
Antenna G gain [unitless], measures the capacity of the antenna to focus the energy in only one direction.
EIRP: Equivalent isotropic radiated power𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 = 𝐸𝐸𝑡𝑡 · 𝐺𝐺
Emitter
Receiver
Isotropicantenna
Pt
Circulator
Emitter
Receiver
Circulator
Secondary or side antenna lobes
Main antenna lobe(maximum antenna gain)
G
RADIOLOCATION J. Mateu - J. Berenguer
Primary Surveillance RADAR: Radar Equation
1- Generate the signal2- Transmit the signal in the direction of the TARGET3- Part of the transmitted signal reaches the TARGET4- Part of the signal (3) is reflected in the RADAR direction
R GR
Pt24π
σRADAR CROSS SECTION
(RCS)[units of area m2]
σπ
GR
Pt24
σπ
GR
Pt24
Amount of power reflected to the RADAR direction
Transmitted Power: 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 = 𝐸𝐸𝑡𝑡 � 𝐺𝐺
Emitter
Receiver
Circulator
RADIOLOCATION J. Mateu - J. Berenguer
Primary Surveillance RADAR: Radar Equation
1- Generate the signal2- Transmit the signal in the direction of the TARGET3- Part of the transmitted signal reaches the TARGET4- Part of the signal (3) is reflected in the RADAR direction5- Part of the signal (4) is captured by the antenna
R GR
Pt24π
σπ
GR
Pt2422 4
14 R
GR
Pt
πσ
π
( ) 4222 441
4 RGP
RG
RP tt
πσ
πσ
π⋅⋅
= Power density (W/m2) of the reflected signal that reaches the antenna
Transmitted Power: 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 = 𝐸𝐸𝑡𝑡 � 𝐺𝐺
Emitter
Receiver
Circulator
RADIOLOCATION J. Mateu - J. Berenguer
Primary Surveillance RADAR: Radar Equation
1- Generate the signal2- Transmit the signal in the direction of the TARGET3- Part of the transmitted signal reaches the TARGET4- Part of the signal (3) is reflected in the RADAR direction5- Part of the signal (4) is captured by the antenna
R
22 41
4 RG
RPt
πσ
π
Pr
Aeff (m2): capacity of the antenna to capture the energy, related with G through the equation:
𝐺𝐺𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒
=4𝜋𝜋λ2
Being λ the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave
( ) ( ) 42
2
43
22
4222 44444 RAP
RGP
RAGP
RA
GR
PP effttefftefftr πλ
σπσλ
πσ
πσ
π====
Pt
Received power at the antenna output:𝐸𝐸𝑟𝑟 = P𝑟𝑟 � 𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒
Where P𝑟𝑟 is the power spectral density in (W/m2) which reaches the antenna surface.
Emitter
Receiver
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Primary Surveillance RADAR: Radar Equation
RG
RPt
24π
σπ
GR
Pt24
22 41
4 RG
RPt
πσ
π
efft A
RG
RP
22 41
4 πσ
π
22 44 RA
GR
PP efftr π
σπ
⋅⋅=
1 2
3,45
SUMMARY
Direct way
Reflected way
Effect of the target
Transmitted Power: 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 = 𝐸𝐸𝑡𝑡 � 𝐺𝐺
Emitter
Receiver
Circulator
RADIOLOCATION J. Mateu - J. Berenguer
Primary Surveillance RADAR: Radar EquationSUMMARY
22 44 RA
GR
PP efftr π
σπ
=TARGET /
NO TARGET
We miss the effect of the receiver
RADIOLOCATION J. Mateu - J. Berenguer
Primary Surveillance RADAR: Radar EquationSUMMARY & Conclusion
We assume the transmitter and receiver are co-located
Simplified Radar Equation:
( ) ( ) 42
2
43
22
4222 44444 RAP
RGP
RAGP
RA
GR
PP effttefftefftr πλ
σπσλ
πσ
πσ
π====
The range of the target to the Radar is obtained as:
𝐸𝐸4 =𝐸𝐸𝑡𝑡𝐺𝐺𝜎𝜎𝐴𝐴𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒
4𝜋𝜋 2𝐸𝐸𝑟𝑟
And the maximum range of the Radar is obtained when the received power equals the minimum detectable signal Smin,that is, Pr=Smin, then:
𝑹𝑹𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝟒𝟒 =𝑷𝑷𝒕𝒕𝑮𝑮𝝈𝝈𝑨𝑨𝒆𝒆𝒆𝒆𝒆𝒆𝟒𝟒𝝅𝝅 𝟐𝟐𝑺𝑺𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎𝒎
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Conclusion (I)
• Primary Radar is a non cooperative
• Primary Radar sees all traffic !!
• Primary Radar is very simple in principle. But involves many technologies and is very challenging.
• Complementary to other surveillance techniques (SSR)
• Power received is inversely proportional to the fourth power of range.
– Highly directive (High Gain, large Aeff) antenna– Powerful transmitter– Hypersensitive receiver– Advanced Signal processor
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Conclusion (II)
• The radar energy will be attenuated with the fourth power of the distance.
• For primary radar the transmitted power must be sufficient, allowing for attenuation, for the radar to detect an echo from an aircraft at maximum range.
• The higher the PRF (together with beam width and scanning rate) the more ‘hits’ on a target and hence the stronger and more recognisable will be the return.
• The PRF is, however, a compromise as it must be low enough to accommodate the required maximum unambiguous range.
• Thus the pulse length will affect the minimum range of a primary radar system.
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Questions• 1. Could you reproduce the Radar equation for a
Bistatic Radar