Azimuth estimator for a rotating array radar with wide beam

Michał Meller; Kamil Stawiarski; Bartosz Pikacz

doi:10.1117/12.2317865

19 April 2018 Azimuth estimator for a rotating array radar with wide beam

Michał Meller, Kamil Stawiarski, Bartosz Pikacz

Proceedings Volume 10715, 2017 Radioelectronic Systems Conference; 107150L (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2317865
Event: Radioelectronics Systems Conference, 2017, Jachranka, Poland

Abstract

The problem of estimating azimuth in rotating array radar with a beam, wide in the azimuth plane, is considered. Under such setup the echo signal usually has a very low signal to noise ratio, but the number of observations is large, because of long dwell times. The proposed solution is based on the maximum likelihood approach, but it employs simplifications which facilitate its implementation in real time systems. Results, obtained by offline postprocessing of data recorded in a real-world radar system, demonstrate that the proposed solution allows one to reach estimation accuracy comparable to that offered by a system employing a narrow beam.

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Michał Meller, Kamil Stawiarski, and Bartosz Pikacz "Azimuth estimator for a rotating array radar with wide beam", Proc. SPIE 10715, 2017 Radioelectronic Systems Conference, 107150L (19 April 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2317865

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