| This book addresses the needs of system analysts for radar models and analysis tools. It describes the basic principles of radar operation, how radar is configured and used in military and civilian systems, and how to analyze and model radar at the system level. The book presents and explains equations, computational methods, and data, and provides insight on how to use the models in system analysis. The book may serve both as a text for learning radar system performance analysis and modeling, and as a reference for engineers and modelers working in the field.
System-level radar modeling requirements are different from radar design models requirements. The latter involve details of the radar hardware and trace the signals through the various elements of the radar. They focus on how to make the radar work. System models, on the other hand, focus on overall radar performance, and often rely on basic principles. Thus, they may be used for conceptual radar that has not been fully designed or built, or for parametric analyses of radar designs. They usually assume the radar has been, or will be, designed to work properly. These models represent the key features of radar without excessive detail.
The radar models described in this book may be used by system analysts to evaluate systems that include radar, and by modelers and programmers involved in simulating the performance of radar in systems. Several of the key models are programmed into custom radar functions, so that the models may be readily used for radar analysis in Excel workbooks. These may also provide a guide for modelers and simulation programmers.
This book is intended for engineers who are evaluating radar system issues, systems analysts who are involved with systems that include radar, and programmers who are simulating the performance of radar. It is aimed at engineers, scientists, and mathematicians who are not radar experts. Only a general engineering and mathematical background is assumed; no specialized radar engineering or advanced mathematics is required. In developing and describing the models, the book gives the reader a basic understanding of radar principles. |