| 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. |
