] Introduction to RADAR[Chapter -01]

Satellite Communications, Radar and Optical Fiber Communications RADAR (for Mid-Term)

[ Lectures 1

^st

and 2

^nd

] Introduction to RADAR[Chapter -01]

1.1 Basic principle of Radar with suitable block diagram. Unambiguous Range, Radar Waveform-3^rd1-5 1.2 Simple form of Radar Equation-3^rd5-7

1.3 Block diagram of conventional pulse Radar-3^rd8, Raw Video, Processed Video, Radar Frequency-3^rd11 1.4 Applications of Radar-3^rd13

1.5 Problems : 1.1 to 1.6 3^rd27-28

[Lectures 3

^rd

, 4

^th

and 5

^th

] RADAR Equation [Chapter -02]

2.1 Reasons for failure of Radar equation, Reasons for Radar equation is an important tool-3^rd31

2.2 Detection of Signal noise [Threshold Detection, False alarm, Missed Detection, Important for setting the Threshold level in proper place]-3^rd31-33

2.3 Receiver Noise [Thermal/Jhonson noise, Target’s Distance/Range in terms of thermal noise] -3^rd33-35

2.4 Probabilities of Detection and False Alarm [Envelop Detector, Probability of false alarm, False alarm time]

-3^rd39-41

2.5 Radar Cross section [Three Regions, Raleigh, Mie and Optical region] -3^rd49-51 2.6 problems: 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.19, 2.24, 2.25-3^rd98-102

[Lectures 6

^th

to 10

^th

] Doppler Radar, MTI Radar and CW Radar [Chapter - 03]

3.1 Introduction to Doppler and MTI radar [Clutter, Doppler effect, Doppler Frequency Shift-3^rd105-107, Purpose of Doppler amplifier-2^nd71, Applications of Doppler Frequency Shift-3^rd 105], Compare of MTI and PDR-105 3.2 Simple CW Doppler radar [Block Diagram of simple CW and Pulse radar-3^rd107, Isolation between Transmitter

and Receiver-2^nd71]

3.3 Block diagram of MTI Radar with Power amplifier-3^rd111, 2^nd105

3.4 Delay Line cancelers, Blind Speed, Methods for reducing the effects of Blind Speed-3^rd112-115, 2^nd104, 107 3.5 Applications of CW Radar-3^rd194, 2^nd80

3.6 Flicker effect, Overcome of flicker effect-2^nd74-75, 3^rd194-195 3.7 Block Diagram CW Doppler radar with nonzero IF receiver-2^nd75

3.8 Principal advantage and greatest short comings/Limitations of a CW radar, Overcome the shortcomings of CW radar-2^nd80-81, 3^rd 194

3.9 Block Diagram of FM-CW Radar and FM-CW Radar using sideband super heterodyne receiver-2^nd83, 85

[Lectures 11

^th

to 14

^th

] Tracking Radar [Chapter - 04, 14]

4.1 Tracking Radar and its Classification-3^rd210-212

4.2 Angle Tracking System [Squinted, Boresight Direction, Conical Scan or Sequential lobing Tracker, Simultaneous lobing Tracker]- 3^rd212-213

4.3 Why multiple pulses are used for detection in monopulse tracking system? 3^rd 213

4.4 Block diagram of amplitude comparison monopulse Radar in one angle coordinate.- 3^rd215 4.5 Hybrid Junction-3^rd216

4.6 Block diagram of two coordinates amplitude comparison monopulse Tracking Radar in.- 3^rd218

4.7 Block diagram and Description of Conical scan tracking Radar,Range Gate, Boxcar Generator, AGC-3^rd226-227 4.8 Limitations of Tracking Radar[Glint, Receiver Noise, Amplitude Fluctions]-3^rd229-234

4.9 HF Over the Horizon (OTH) radar [Description, Characteristics, Properties, Applications] -2^nd529- 536 4.10 Air Surveillance Radar[Figure and Description]-2^nd536-541

4.11 Characteristics of two air traffic control Radar/Compare between two air Surveillance Radar (ARSR-3 VS ASR-8]- 2^nd538

4.12 What are things should be considered for designing a RADAR? [User’s requirements]- 2^nd537 4.13 Ex- 11.2, 11.3 A K Das

References :

i) Introduction to Radar System – Merril I. Skolnik 2^nd and 3^rd Edition

ii) Introduction to Radar System- Dr. Robert M. O’Donnel (MIT Lincoln Laboratory) iii) Electronic Communication System - J Kennedy

iv) Fundamentals of Radar Technology (Applied Technology Institute) – Instructor Robert Hill v) Microwave Engineering – A K Das & S K Das

Prof. Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman , 02/04/2020