Radar System Analysis

accuracy amplitude angular antenna aperture assumed average azimuth bandwidth beacon beam beamwidth calculated cent circuits clutter collapsing loss components constant coordinate coverage cross section curves decibels detection probability detector distribution Doppler Doppler shift echo signal effects elevation angle energy envelope detector false-alarm Figure filter fluctuation frequency function gain gate given glint input ionospheric lag error limit main lobe matched maximum McGraw-Hill Book Company measurement modulation monopulse monopulse radar noise factor normal number of pulses operating optimum output P₁ parameters pattern peak performance phase Proc pulse width radar cross section radar equation radar systems Rayleigh distribution rectangular reflection relative resolution element S/N ratio samples scan scintillation search radar servo shown in Fig signal-to-noise ratio single-pulse solid angle spectral spectral density spectrum surface target thermal noise threshold tion tracker tracking radar transmission transmitter velocity voltage wave length