scholarly journals Design of an antenna array for a LFM-CW synthetic aperture radar prototype

DYNA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 87 (212) ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
Alfonso José Zozaya ◽  
Paulino Jesús Del Pino Pettinare
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Aperture Radar ◽  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Horizontal Resolution ◽  
Synthetic Aperture ◽  
Empirical Equations ◽  
Full Wave ◽  
Theoretical Design ◽  
Aperture Radar

This paper deals with the design of two identical 1 × 4 patch antenna arrays for a linear frequency modulated (LFM) continuous wave (CW) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) prototype. The theoretical design is carried out by using the empirical equations available in the literature, while the design optimization is performed by numerical methods using two commercial full wave simulators. Once the antennas are built they are experimentally characterized and incorporated into a radar prototype implemented at the Ecuadorian Space Institute. The radar is tested in a probing polygon and the horizontal resolution is estimated. A measured azimuthal resolution value very close to the theoretical one is achieved

scholarly journals Passive Bistatic Ground-Based Synthetic Aperture Radar: Concept, System, and Experiment Results

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 1753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weike Feng ◽  
Jean-Michel Friedt ◽  
Giovanni Nico ◽  
Suyun Wang ◽  
Gilles Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Aperture Radar ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Phase Synchronization ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Projection Algorithm ◽  
Synthetic Aperture ◽  
Concept System ◽  
Aperture Radar

A passive bistatic ground-based synthetic aperture radar (PB-GB-SAR) system without a dedicated transmitter has been developed by using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware for local-area high-resolution imaging and displacement measurement purposes. Different from the frequency-modulated or frequency-stepped continuous wave signal commonly used by GB-SAR, the continuous digital TV signal broadcast by a geostationary satellite has been adopted by PB-GB-SAR. In order to increase the coherence between the reference and surveillance channels, frequency and phase synchronization of multiple low noise blocks (LNBs) has been conducted. Then, the back-projection algorithm (BPA) and the range migration algorithm (RMA) have been modified for PB-GB-SAR to get the focused SAR image. Field experiments have been carried out to validate the designed PB-GB-SAR system and the proposed methods. It has been found that different targets within 100 m (like the fence, light pole, tree, and car) can be imaged by the PB-GB-SAR system. With a metallic plate moved on a positioner, it has been observed that the displacement of the target can be estimated by PB-GB-SAR with submillimeter accuracy.

scholarly journals Indoor Operations by FMCW Millimeter Wave SAR Onboard Small UAS: A Simulation Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Fulvio Scannapieco ◽  
Alfredo Renga ◽  
Antonio Moccia
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Aperture Radar ◽  
Millimeter Wave ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Control Volume ◽  
Synthetic Aperture ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Systems ◽  
Generation Task ◽  
Wave Radar ◽  
Aperture Radar

A dedicated system simulator is presented in this paper for indoor operations onboard small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) by a novel millimeter wave radar sensor. The sensor relies on the principle of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) applied to a Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar system. Input to the simulator are both design parameters for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), which should be able to cope with the stringent requirements set by indoor operations, and information about platform navigation and observed scene. The scene generation task is described in detail. This is based on models for point target response on either a completely absorbing background or fluctuating background and ray tracing (RT) techniques. Results obtained from scene processing are finally discussed, giving further insights on expected results from high-resolution observation of an assigned control volume by this novel SAR sensor.

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