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http://dx.doi.org/10.5394/KINPR.2004.28.6.497

A Study on the Development of Level Sensor using Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave  

Park, Dong-Kook (한국해양대학교 전파ㆍ정보통신공학과)
Han, Tae-Kyoung (한국해양대학교 전파ㆍ정보통신공학)
Park, In-Yong (한국해양대학교 전파ㆍ정보통신공학)
Yoon, Chun-Su (한국해양대학교 전파ㆍ정보통신공학과)
Abstract
In this paper, it is presented a level sensor for measuring a level of the contents of cargo tank using frequency modulated continuous wave(FMCW). The frequency range is 10∼11 GHz, the radar cross section(RCS) of test target is $0.8\textrm{m}^2$ of metal plate. The experiment is performed in laboratory and open ground, the sweep time of the signal is 100 ms, the pyramidal horn antenna of about 22 dBi gain is used, and input power of antenna is about 8 dBm The beat frequency according to the target moving to 40 m is measured. There is a good agreement between measured and calculated results. But the resolution of the FMCW radar is measured about 10 cm due to nonlinear of voltage controlled oscillator(VCO).
Keywords
radar; FMCW; level sensor; distance measurement;
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