scholarly journals Development of an optimization method for measuring the Doppler frequency of a packet taking into account the fluctuations of the initial phases of its radio pulses

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (9 (110)) ◽  
pp. 6-15
Author(s):  
Serhii Yevseiev ◽  
Oleksandr Kuznietsov ◽  
Sergey Herasimov ◽  
Stanislav Horielyshev ◽  
Anton Karlov ◽  
...  

The necessity of estimating the decrease in the accuracy of measuring the informative parameters of a radar signal in real conditions of its propagation and reflection has been substantiated. The results of the estimation determine the requirements for optimizing this measurement to achieve the required efficiency. A numerical analysis of the decrease in the accuracy of measuring the Doppler frequency of a coherent packet is presented, depending on the statistical characteristics of fluctuations of the initial phases of its radio pulses. Expressions are given for calculating the fluctuation component of the measurement error of radio pulse packet frequency for various coefficients of interpulse correlation of phase fluctuations. An assessment is made of the possibility of increasing the accuracy of Doppler frequency measurement, which can be ensured by statistical optimization of the algorithm for time-frequency processing of a given radar signal by taking into account its phase fluctuations. The conditions for the multiplicative influence of phase fluctuations of radio pulses of the received packet are substantiated, which determine the efficiency of optimization of Doppler frequency measurement. Based on the results of the study, an optimization method for measuring the Doppler frequency of the packet taking into account fluctuations in the initial phases of its radio pulses is proposed. The accuracy of Doppler frequency measurement under the influence of both the internal noise of the radar receiver and the correlated phase fluctuations of its radio pulses is estimated. The efficiency of optimization of measuring the Doppler frequency of the packet is estimated taking into account fluctuations of the initial phases of its radio pulses by means of computer simulation. It is proved that, under the influence of phase fluctuations, the accuracy of Doppler frequency measurement can be increased due to the performed optimization from 1.86 to 6.29 times. This opens the way to improving the existing algorithms for measuring the higher time range derivatives to improve the quality of tracking complex maneuvering aerodynamic objects. This explains the importance and usefulness of the work for the radar theory.

Information ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Quanhui Wang ◽  
Ying Sun

Radar signal processing mainly focuses on target detection, classification, estimation, filtering, and so on. Compressed sensing radar (CSR) technology can potentially provide additional tools to simultaneously reduce computational complexity and effectively solve inference problems. CSR allows direct compressive signal processing without the need to reconstruct the signal. This study aimed to solve the problem of CSR detection without signal recovery by optimizing the transmit waveform. Therefore, a waveform optimization method was introduced to improve the output signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) in the case where the target signal is corrupted by colored interference and noise having known statistical characteristics. Two different target models are discussed: deterministic and random. In the case of a deterministic target, the optimum transmit waveform is derived by maximizing the SINR and a suboptimum solution is also presented. In the case of random target, an iterative waveform optimization method is proposed to maximize the output SINR. This approach ensures that SINR performance is improved in each iteration step. The performance of these methods is illustrated by computer simulation.


Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2840
Author(s):  
Hubert Milczarek ◽  
Czesław Leśnik ◽  
Igor Djurović ◽  
Adam Kawalec

Automatic modulation recognition plays a vital role in electronic warfare. Modern electronic intelligence and electronic support measures systems are able to automatically distinguish the modulation type of an intercepted radar signal by means of real-time intra-pulse analysis. This extra information can facilitate deinterleaving process as well as be utilized in early warning systems or give better insight into the performance of hostile radars. Existing modulation recognition algorithms usually extract signal features from one of the rudimentary waveform characteristics, namely instantaneous frequency (IF). Currently, there are a small number of studies concerning IF estimation methods, specifically for radar signals, whereas estimator accuracy may adversely affect the performance of the whole classification process. In this paper, five popular methods of evaluating the IF–law of frequency modulated radar signals are compared. The considered algorithms incorporate the two most prevalent estimation techniques, i.e., phase finite differences and time-frequency representations. The novel approach based on the generalized quasi-maximum likelihood (QML) method is also proposed. The results of simulation experiments show that the proposed QML estimator is significantly more accurate than the other considered techniques. Furthermore, for the first time in the publicly available literature, multipath influence on IF estimates has been investigated.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1064
Author(s):  
Zhangjing Wang ◽  
Xianhan Miao ◽  
Zhen Huang ◽  
Haoran Luo

The development of autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles has led to a current research focus on improving the environmental perception of automation equipment. The unmanned platform detects its surroundings and then makes a decision based on environmental information. The major challenge of environmental perception is to detect and classify objects precisely; thus, it is necessary to perform fusion of different heterogeneous data to achieve complementary advantages. In this paper, a robust object detection and classification algorithm based on millimeter-wave (MMW) radar and camera fusion is proposed. The corresponding regions of interest (ROIs) are accurately calculated from the approximate position of the target detected by radar and cameras. A joint classification network is used to extract micro-Doppler features from the time-frequency spectrum and texture features from images in the ROIs. A fusion dataset between radar and camera is established using a fusion data acquisition platform and includes intersections, highways, roads, and playgrounds in schools during the day and at night. The traditional radar signal algorithm, the Faster R-CNN model and our proposed fusion network model, called RCF-Faster R-CNN, are evaluated in this dataset. The experimental results indicate that the mAP(mean Average Precision) of our network is up to 89.42% more accurate than the traditional radar signal algorithm and up to 32.76% higher than Faster R-CNN, especially in the environment of low light and strong electromagnetic clutter.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaofei Gao ◽  
Yanlong Yu ◽  
Zan Wang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Liwei Zheng ◽  
...  

Based on the slice materials of 35 kV and 110 kV XLPE cables, an experimental platform is built to study the relationship between electrical tree and PDs in XLPE with different voltage levels. There are three significant statistical characteristics of the PDs during the growth of electrical trees. The analysis of the results shows that each growth stage has certain characteristics. Different features existed between the growth of the electrical trees and the PD in the insulation of the 35 and 110 kV cables. Evident characteristics such as large spans of time and frequency were present as the electrical trees grew violently in the equivalent time-frequency diagram at every stage. These results could provide criteria for the identification of the deterioration using PD to monitor cables in service at rated voltages. The results are important for the identification of defects in cable insulation in order to provide an early warning of insulation breakdown in the cables.


2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 2611-2618
Author(s):  
Zhen Hua Tian ◽  
Hong Yuan Li ◽  
Hong Xu

The propagation of scattering Lamb wave in plate was simulated using transient dynamic analysis in ANSYS. In order to extract the characteristic information of received signal for damage identification, the short time Fourier transform based on time-frequency analysis was utilized, and then the energy distribution and envelop of received signal were obtained. Based on the displacement contour of simulation and energy distribution, the propagation of scattering wave in plate with a through hole was examined. Also, a mathematic relationship between damage location and scattering signal was developed, with the help of wave propagation path through actuator, damage and sensor. A nonlinear optimization method was applied on the mathematic relationship to obtain the damage location. The damage identification method using scattering Lamb wave was therefore established.


1977 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clanton E. Mancill

The maximum entropy spectrum (MES), a sampled data power spectrum estimator, is applied to the enhancement of imagery obtained by synthetic array radar (SAR) imaging systems. MES offers better frequency resolution than conventional Fourier transform methods for certain signal classes. Since azimuth ground resolution in SAR systems is obtained by doppler frequency measurement of the radar return, the method is capable of enhancing the resolution of SAR maps. The principal signal requirement is adequate signal-to-noise ratio. The maximum entropy method has been tested using data obtained by the Hughes FLAMR radar system. The super-resolution capabilities of the method are demonstrated using FLAMR images of corner reflector arrays.


2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (5) ◽  
pp. 1818-1822
Author(s):  
Lei He ◽  
Ruixiang Song ◽  
Jie Yang ◽  
Yubin Wu ◽  
Yanan Wu

Environmental noise pollution is the primary environmental problem faced by the superstructure of metro depots. The throat area of depot is prone to high wheel-rail impact noise due to the use of seam lines, multiple joints, turnouts and small radius curves. The noise exerts through fire and ventilation openings on the side walls, which may cause high annoyance to the residents in the superstructures both on the upper cover and surrounding areas. In this paper, a field test was condected on the environmental noise in the throat area of metro depot. The noise of the trackside and adjacent open space were recorded, and the time-frequency domain characteristics and statistical characteristics and attenuation law of the noise generated by train operation in the throat area were analyzed. The research results have certain guiding significance for the prediction and control of noise in the throat area of the depot.


2011 ◽  
Vol 219-220 ◽  
pp. 846-850
Author(s):  
Tao Yu

If three antenna units are divided into two set and two baselines are placed at right angles to each other in flight plain, in which the direction of one baseline is parallel to the actual flight direction of air vehicle, the sine and cosine function of target bearing respectively in two baseline directions can be simultaneously obtained according to the analysis principle of the direction cosine change rate. The angulations’ formula only based on Doppler frequency difference can be derived after eliminating the unknown parameters including angular velocity and wavelength by the specific value of two circular functions. The analog calculation shows that the relative error is in direct proportion to the baseline length provided that the incident wave is parallel in derivation. But the error analysis depicts that the measurement accuracy is in direct proportion to the baseline length. Moreover, the measurement error relies on mainly the accuracy of frequency measurement. Furthermore, the derived formula has irregularity in airborne axis direction. However, since the new method is not associated with wavelength, this new DF only based on Doppler frequency difference will be more adapted to passive sounding as compared with phase interference method.


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