An investigation of jamming techniques through a radar receiver simulation

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2007
Kırkpantur-Çadallı, Atiye Aslı
In this study, various jamming techniques and their effects on detection and tracking performance have been investigated through a radar receiver simulation that models a search radar for target acquisition and single-target tracking radar during track operation. The radar is modeled as looking at airborne targets, and hence clutter is not considered. Customized algorithms have been developed for the detection of target azimuth angle, range and Doppler velocity within the modeled geometry and chosen radar parameters. The effects of varying parameters like jamming-to-signal ratio (JSR) and jamming signal`s Doppler shift have been examined in the analysis of jamming effectiveness.

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A. A. Kırkpantur-Çadallı, “An investigation of jamming techniques through a radar receiver simulation,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2007.