Radar performance analysis approaches for the evaluation of radar systems

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Yener, Ümit

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In this thesis study, some approaches are proposed for radar performance analysis. It turns out that average power and antenna aperture area (equivalently, antenna gain) are the most important parameters for the assessment or comparison of radar systems. Search and track load concepts and the utilization trade between search and tracking tasks in multifunction radars are also presented. For long distance search / tracking tasks, performance of a two-radar system is analyzed, and it is shown that cross range accuracy and maximum detectable range of a single radar operated in X band can be improved by fusing it with a radar operated in V/UHF bands. Finally, two existing radars, namely AN/TPY-2 and 96L6E, are compared in terms of their performance in ballistic missile defense systems.

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Radar., Tracking radar., Radar defense networks.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12622669/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/27520

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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Ü. Yener, “Radar performance analysis approaches for the evaluation of radar systems,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2018.