The problem of the optimal number of phased array faces for performing 360/spl deg/ horizon surveillance is considered. Assuming the detection performance is the same in all beam positions and the total number of T/R modules is constant, it is shown that the optimal number of array faces is three. This is true whether the arrays are operating simultaneously or sequentially. A parametric analysis is performed between the number of array faces operating simultaneously and the associated cost of simultaneous operation in terms of the size of the array.


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    Title :

    Optimal number of phased array faces and signal processors for horizon surveillance


    Contributors:
    Trunk, G.V. (author) / Patel, D.P. (author)


    Publication date :

    1997-07-01


    Size :

    249428 byte




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English