Shirman Y.D. (ed.) Computer Simulation of Aerial Target Radar Scattering, Recognition, Detection, and Tracking

Springer, 2002. — 314 p.Scattering of radar targets has become one of the most important parts of modern radar system analysis. Computer simulation of the radar targets’ scattering is of great importance in the initial research and development (R&D) steps of recognition, detection, and tracking, and in modern radar education. Since aerial target orientation can be estimated only approximately, the statistics of scattered signals are more important than their exact values. This allows the wide use of scattering theory approximations.
Radar recognition development requires expensive experiments. The task of simulation in recognition is to replace such experiments in initial R&D steps. Simulation programs created for recognition can be used easily for detection and tracking. As for detection, the critical discussion of classical Swerling backscattering statistics has shown an intention to look for new models. As for tracking, essential factors of secondary modulation and other nonstationary scattering factors also lead to the use of new models.Foundations of Scattering Simulation on Centimeter and Decimeter Waves
Review and Simulation of Recognition Features (Signatures) for Wideband Illumination
Review and Simulation of Recognition Features (Signatures) for Narrowband Illumination
Review and Simulation of Recognition Algorithms’ Operation
Peculiarity of Backscattering Simulation and Recognition for Low-Altitude Targets
Review and Simulation of Signal Detection and Operation of Simplest Algorithms of Target Tracking
Some Expansions of the Scattering Simulation