Comparisons of the detection performance of a space-based radar system using different antenna systems and aperture illuminations / by B.J. Rook.: Co24-3/7-1401-1986E-PDF

"Comparisons have been made of the results of the detection performance of a space-based radar (SBR) system using uniformly-illuminated circular apertures, and the same apertures with Taylor weighting applied. From the studies, it is shown that the detection performance of an SBR system can be greatly improved with the application of the latter form of weighting. For the comparative studies, two antenna systems with the same physical dimensions were used, (1) a Taylor-weighted circular aperture for transmitting and receiving, and (2) a uniformly-illuminated circular aperture for transmitting, and the same aperture but with Taylor weighting applied for receiving. These comparative studies show that when antenna system (1) was used, 45.0 dB Taylor weighting was required in order to achieve the optimum SBR detection performance whereas for antenna system (2), 55.0 dB was required to give the same detection performance"--Abstract, page 1.

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Department/Agency Communications Research Centre (Canada), issuing body.
Title Comparisons of the detection performance of a space-based radar system using different antenna systems and aperture illuminations / by B.J. Rook.
Series title CRC report ; no. 1401
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "Radar and Communications Technology Branch."
"This work was sponsored by the Department of National Defence, Research and Development Branch under Project No. 33C87."
Digitized edition from print [produced by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-40).
Issued also in print format.
Publishing information Ottawa : Communications Research Centre, May 1986.
Author / Contributor Rook, B. J., author.
Description 1 online resource (iii, 42 pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • Co24-3/7-1401-1986E-PDF
Subject terms Space-based radar.
Radar -- Antennas.
Aperture antennas.
Radars spatiaux.
Radar -- Antennes.
Antennes à ouverture rayonnante.
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