Computer simulation of aerial target radar scattering, recognition, detection, and tracking / / Yakov D. Shirman, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780160503321
• Autore: Shirman Yakov D
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boston : , : Artech House, , ©2002; [Piscataway, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2001]
• ISBN: 1-58053-544-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (310 p.)
• Collana: Artech House radar library
• Altri autori (Persone): ShirmanYakov D
• Disciplina: 621.3848/01/13
• Soggetti: Radar targets - Computer simulation; Target acquisition - Computer simulation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: V; Preface xv; References xvii; 1 Foundations of Scattering Simulation on Centimeter and Decimeter Waves 1; 1.1 Target Scattering 1; 1.2 Analog Methods of Scattering Simulation 8; 1.3 Computer Methods of Scattering Simulation 9; 1.4 Peculiarities of the Target Motion Simulation 37; 1.5 Peculiarities of Simulation of Fast Rotating Elements 42; 1.6 Radar Quality Indices to Be Simulated 56; References 60; 2 Review and Simulation of Recognition Features (Signatures) for Wideband Illumination 63; 2.1 Definitions and Simulated Signatures for Wideband Signal 63; 2.2 Simulation of Target Range Profiles and RCSs for Wideband Chirp Illumination 642.3 Range-Polarization and Range-Frequency Signatures Simulation for the Chirp Illumination 80; 2.4 Target Range Profiles for Wideband SF Illumination 87; 2.5 Target's 2D Images 100; References 109; 3 Review and Simulation of Recognition Features (Signatures) for Narrowband Illumination 111; 3.1 Signal Signatures Used in Narrowband Illumination 111; 3.2 RCS and Other Parameters of PSM 112; 3.3 Rotational Modulation Spectra 117; 3.4 Correlation Factors of Fluctuations Via Frequency Diversity 124References 125; 4 Review and Simulation of Recognition Algorithms' Operation 127; 4.1 Bayesian Recognition Algorithms and Their Simulation 127; 4.2 Nonparametric Recognition Algorithms 154; 4.3 Recognition Algorithms Based on the Precursory Data Transform ; 159; 4.4 Neural Recognition Algorithms 164; References 177; 5 Peculiarity of Backscattering Simulation and Recognition for Low-Altitude Targets 181; 5.1 Ground Clutter Simulation 181; 5.2 Simulation of Distortions of Signal Amplitude and Structure 192; 5.3 Problem of the Wideband Target Recognition Under Conditions of Signal Distortions 202References 213; 6 Review and Simulation of Signal Detection and Operation of Simplest Algorithms of Target Tracking 215; 6.1 Target RCS Fluctuations and Signal Detection with Narrowband Illumination 215; 6.2 Coordinate and Doppler Glint in the Narrowband Illumination 220; 6.3 Some Aspects of the Wideband Signal Use in Detection and Tracking 232; References 239; 7 Some Expansions of the Scattering Simulation 241; 7.1 Scattering Effects for Stationary (Monochromatic) Illumination of Targets 2427.2 Some Calculating Methods for Nonstationary Illumination of Targets 267; References 277; List of Acronyms 279; About the Authors 281; Index 283
• Sommario/riassunto: Annotation