Three methods of imaging aircraft from the ground with microwave radar with quality suitable for aircraft target recognition are described. The imaging methods are based on a self-calibration procedure called adaptive beamforming that compensates for the severe geometric distortion inherent in any imaging system that is large enough to achieve the high angular resolution necessary for two-dimensional target imaging. The signal processing algorithm is described and X-band (3-cm)-wavelength experiments demonstrate its success on commercial aircraft flying into Philadelphia International Airport.


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    Title :

    Microwave imaging of aircraft


    Additional title:

    Ortung und Identifizierung von Flugzeugen durch Mikrowellenradar


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Proceedings of the IEEE ; 76 , 12 ; 1578-1592


    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    15 Seiten, 44 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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