Bistatic Radar: Principles and Practice

• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 493
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Bistatic radars have been a focus of study since the earliest days of radar research. Despite this, until recently only a few bistatic systems have crossed the experimental study threshold, and, consequently there is little knowledge about them compared with their monostatic counterparts. Now, there is a fast growing interest in bistatic radar, due to its importance in the development of defence, remote sensing, aerospace, meteorological and navigation application fields, as well as its unique pecularities. These include covert operational ability relevant to the receiver position, counter-stealth ability, and a potentially reduced cost as one transmitter can be used to send information to several receivers.

With contributions from international experts working with bistatic radar, this book provides an introduction to the technology, covering information on basic principles and design. Starting with a detailed look at monostatic radar, examining the development of the field as a whole, the book then goes on to:

• introduce the classical aspects of bistatic radar such as geometry, power budget and resolution;
• present an in depth analysis of bistatic scattering of electromagnetic waves;
• provide an overview of the bistatic radar potential which follows from their bistatic nature;
• discuss forward scattering radar;
• investigate forward scattering radar for air targets detection and tracking;
• set out an experimental study of real world forward scattering radar.

Bistatic Radar: Principles and Practice gives an up-to-date overview of this important technology for practising engineers and researchers involved in the design and implementation of bistatic radar in a range of industries. It is also a valuable reference for advanced students taking special courses in radar technology.Content:
Chapter 1 Radar Systems (pages 1–31): D.V. Nezlin
Chapter 2 Radar Signals and Signal Processing (pages 33–77): D.V. Nezlin
Chapter 3 Radar Power Budget Analysis and Radar Systems Classification (pages 79–101): D.V. Nezlin
Chapter 4 Target Tracking (pages 103–130): D.V. Nezlin
Chapter 5 Radar Antennas (pages 131–148): D.V. Nezlin
Chapter 6 Synthetic Aperture Radar (pages 149–159): D.V. Nezlin
Chapter 7 Interference Protection (pages 161–171): D.V. Nezlin
Chapter 8 Microelectronic Aerological Radar ‘MARL?A’ (pages 173–185): D.V. Nezlin
Chapter 9 Different Types of Radar Systems (pages 187–192): V.I. Kostylev
Chapter 10 Scattering Fundamentals (pages 193–223): V.I. Kostylev
Chapter 11 Geometry of Bistatic Radars (pages 225–241): V.I. Kostylev
Chapter 12 Maximum Range and Effective Area (pages 243–249): V.I. Kostylev
Chapter 13 Signal Models (pages 251–279): V.I. Kostylev
Chapter 14 Advanced Scattering (pages 281–391): V.I. Kostylev
Chapter 15 Basic Principles of Forward?Scattering Radars (pages 393–415): A.B. Blyakhman, A.G. Ryndyk and A.V. Myakinkov
Chapter 16 Measurement of Target Coordinates in a 2D FSR (pages 417–435): A.B. Blyakhman, A.G. Ryndyk and A.V. Myakinkov
Chapter 17 Coordinate Measurement in a 3D FSR (pages 437–447): A.B. Blyakhman, A.G. Ryndyk and A.V. Myakinkov
Chapter 18 3D FSR with an Array Antenna (pages 449–461): A.B. Blyakhman, A.G. Ryndyk and A.V. Myakinkov
Chapter 19 FSR Design and Experimental Investigation (pages 463–486): A.B. Blyakhman, A.G. Ryndyk and A.V. Myakinkov