In this study, we examine the use of micro-Doppler signals produced by different blades (i.e., puller and lifting blades) to aid in radar-based target recognition of small drones. We categorize small drones into three types based on their blade types: fixed-wing drones with only puller blades, multi-rotor drones with only lifting blades, and hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing drones with both lifting and puller blades. We quantify the radar signatures of the three drones using statistical measures, such as signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), signal-to-clutter ratio (SCR), Doppler speed, Doppler frequency difference (DFD), and Doppler magnitude ratio (DMR). Our findings show that the micro-Doppler signals of lifting blades in all three drone types were stronger than those of puller blades. Specifically, the DFD and DMR values of pusher blades were below 100 Hz and 0.3, respectively, which were much smaller than the 200 Hz and 0.8 values for lifting blades. The micro-Doppler signals of the puller blades were weaker and more stable than those of the lifting blades. Our study demonstrates the potential of using micro-Doppler signatures modulated by different blades for improving drone detection and the identification of drone types by drone detection radar.


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    Title :

    Exploring Radar Micro-Doppler Signatures for Recognition of Drone Types


    Contributors:
    Jun Yan (author) / Huiping Hu (author) / Jiangkun Gong (author) / Deyong Kong (author) / Deren Li (author)


    Publication date :

    2023




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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