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Radar

The document outlines the functions and applications of radar technology, including its use in military, air traffic control, remote sensing, ground traffic control, and space exploration. It also discusses radar classifications such as bistatic, monostatic, and quasi-monostatic, as well as the importance of waveform and frequency in radar operations. Key military applications include target detection and missile guidance, while civilian applications focus on air traffic management and vehicle speed monitoring.

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Radar

The document outlines the functions and applications of radar technology, including its use in military, air traffic control, remote sensing, ground traffic control, and space exploration. It also discusses radar classifications such as bistatic, monostatic, and quasi-monostatic, as well as the importance of waveform and frequency in radar operations. Key military applications include target detection and missile guidance, while civilian applications focus on air traffic management and vehicle speed monitoring.

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Radio Detection & Ranging

Radar Functions
Normal radar functions:
1. range (from pulse delay)
2. velocity (from Doppler frequency shift)
3. angular direction (from antenna pointing)
Signature analysis and inverse scattering:
4. target size (from magnitude of return)
5. target shape and components (return as a function of
direction)
6. moving parts (modulation of the return)
7. material composition
The complexity (cost & size) of the radar increases with the
extent of the functions that the radar performs.
Military Applications:

• The RADAR has 3 major applications in


Military:
• In air defense it is used for target detection,
target recognition and weapon control
(directing the weapon to the tracked targets).
• In missile system to guide the weapon.
• Identifying enemy locations in map.
Air Traffic Control:
• The RADAR has 3 major applications in Air Traffic
control:
• To control air traffic near airports. The Air
Surveillance RADAR is used to detect and display
the aircraft’s position in the airport terminals.
• To guide the aircraft to land in bad weather using
Precision Approach RADAR.
• To scan the airport surface for aircraft and ground
vehicle positions
Applications of RADAR
• Remote Sensing: RADAR can be used for
observing weather or observing planetary
positions and monitoring sea ice to ensure
smooth route for ships.
• Ground Traffic Control: RADAR can also be used
by traffic police to determine speed of the
vehicle, controlling the movement of vehicles by
giving warnings about presence of other vehicles
or any other obstacles behind them.
Space:

• RADAR has 3 major applications:


• To guide the space vehicle for safe landing on
moon
• To observe the planetary systems
• To detect and track satellites
• To monitor the meteors
Classificatio
n
• Bistatic: the transmit and receive antennas are at
different locations as viewed from the target
(e.g., ground transmitter and airborne receiver).
• Monostatic: the transmitter and receiver are
colocated as viewed from the target (i.e., the
same antenna is used to transmit and receive).
• Quasi-monostatic: the transmit and receive
antennas are slightly separated but still appear to
be at the same location as viewed from the target
(e.g., separate transmit and receive antennas on
the same aircraft).
Classification by Waveform
Classification by Function
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Radar Bands and Usage
Time Delay Ranging
Pulsed Waveform
Range Ambiguities
Questions
• What are the functions of RADAR?
• Describe the applications of RADAR.
• Explain classifications of RADAR.
• Which frequencies are used for the RADAR?
Why?

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