Precise height estimation by differential amplitude measurement for an airborne CW Doppler proximity sensor

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Vural, Aydın
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Airborne CW doppler proximity sensors are very sensitive, but leaks precise height measurement. It may be possible to estimate the heigth at the terminal phase (the case where the sensor is at a heigth close to ground) precisely by using the doppler shift and amplitude information. The thesis includes this novel concept with theoritical analysis and simulation results.
Doppler radar., Doppler effect., CW complexes., Fuzes (Ordnance)., Radar cross sections., Airborne warning and control systems., Electronics in military engineering.
http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614956/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/22050
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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A. Vural, “Precise height estimation by differential amplitude measurement for an airborne CW Doppler proximity sensor,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2012.
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