2K6 EC 801: RADAR AND NAVIGATION
Module I (13 hours)
Radar Block diagram and operation- radar frequencies- the origins of Radar- the applications of RadarRadar Equation: Prediction of range-minimum detectable signal- receiver noise-transmitter power- pulse repetition frequency and range ambiguity- antenna parameters-system losses and propagation effects.
Module II (13 hours)
MTI and Pulse Doppler Radar: Introduction to Doppler and MTI Radar-Delay-Line Cancellers-Staggered Pulse Repetition Frequencies-Doppler filter banks-Digital MTI processing-Moving target detector-limitations to MTI performance-MTI from a Moving platform – pulse Doppler Radar-other Doppler Radar topics-Tracking with Radar-Monopulse tracking-conical scan and sequential lobing-limitations to tracking accuracy-low-angle tracking-Tracking in range-other tracking Radar topics-comparison of trackers-Automatic Tracking with Surveillance Radars (ADT)
Module III (13 hours)
Detection of signals in Noise: Introduction -Matched filter Receiver-Detection criteria-Detectors-Automatic Detector-The Radar operator-Signal Management-Propagation radar waves-Atmospheric Refraction-standard propagation-Nonstandard propagation-The radar antenna-reflector antennas-Electronically steered phased array antennas-phase shifters-frequencyscan arrays Radar Transmitters Introduction-linear Beam power tubes-solid state RF Power sources-Magnetron-crossed field amplifiers-other RF power sources-other aspects of Radar Transmitter Radar Receivers The Radar receiver-Receiver noise figure-Superhetrodyne receiver-Duplexers and receiver protectors-Radar displays
Module IV (13 hours)
Introduction – Methods of Navigation-Radio Direction Finding-.Radio Ranges-Hyperbolic systems of Navigation (Loran and Decca) Doppler Navigation-The Doppler effect-Beam configurations-Doppler Frequency equations-track stabilizationDoppler Spectrum-components of the Doppler Navigation system-Doppler range equation-Accuracy of Doppler Navigation systems. Satellite Navigation System-The Transit System-Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS)
TEXT BOOK:
1. Merrill I. Skolnik,”Introduction to Radar Systems”, Tata McGraw-Hill (3rd Edition) 2003
2. F.C Jordan & B. C.Balmann, “Electromagnetic waves & radiating System”, P.H.I
REFERENCES:
1. Peyton Z.Peebles,”Radar Principles”, Johnwiley, 2004.
2. J.C Toomay,”Principles of Radar”, 2nd Edition-PHI, 2004.