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http://dx.doi.org/10.9766/KIMST.2011.14.1.114

Analysis of System Instability Factors in a Bistatic Radar  

Yang, Jin-Mo (ADD)
Lee, Min-Joon (ADD)
Yun, Jae-Ryong (ADD)
Kim, Whan-Woo (Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology / v.14, no.1, 2011 , pp. 114-122 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we have identified the system instability factors in a bistatic radar system using pulse chasing and considered their effects on the bistatic receiver's MTI(Moving Target Indication) improvement performance. The pulse chasing is a method to efficiently scan a restricted search area within the limited transmitter power and time in a bistatic radar and to track a series of transmitted pulses using the receiver beam which has ideally matched to the pulse propagation rate. In this paper, we have discussed the interrelationship between the pulse chasing and time and frequency/phase synchronization and described the effects of the identified system instability factors on two kinds of MTI filter configuration, single delay-line and double delay-line, in the bistatic radar. And also, we have confirmed that the overall system improvement is restricted by a lower improvement factor among identified them, and discussed the allowable tolerance of the time and frequency/phase synchronization in the bistatic system.
Keywords
Bistatic Radar; Moving Target Indication; Pulse Chasing; Synchronization; Improvement Factor;
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