Statistical model and analysis of two-scale modification of conical scanning direction finding method
Statistical analysis method and its results are presented for a two-scale modification of the conical scanning direction finding method generalizing it for a case of elliptical cross-section of antenna beam. In order to utilize additional positional information that is excluded in a typical implementation of conical scan method, a two-scale procedure is proposed for estimating the direction to object. It is shown, that application of this procedure does not lead to worsening of the accuracy of object’s coordinates estimate near boresight axis and also attains a significant increase of angular operating area of direction finding due to the increase in number of harmonics of conical scanning frequency included in processing. Analytical expressions are obtained and discriminator and fluctuation curves are calculated, revealing the possibilities to increase the angular operating area of direction finding depending on signal-to-noise ratio and ellipticity of antenna beam’s cross-section.