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Chapter 3 / Sensors / Radar<br />

_ _<br />

T<br />

TS<br />

: =<br />

2.<br />

54687<br />

Θ<br />

TB<br />

A<br />

− 0.<br />

45388 ⋅ T +<br />

1<br />

3.8-10<br />

≥<br />

30 ⋅ π<br />

180<br />

0.<br />

16024<br />

⋅ T<br />

⇒<br />

2<br />

− 0.<br />

09488 ⋅ T − 0.<br />

03043 ⋅ T<br />

3<br />

Equation 3.8-32<br />

Above 30° the a 4 th order Chebyshev polynomial of the 1 st kind is used<br />

whose coefficients (T*) are a function of the normalised elevation angle,<br />

Θ<br />

TB<br />

A<br />

: =<br />

1<br />

15<br />

⋅<br />

Θ<br />

TB<br />

A<br />

− 1<br />

Equation 3.8-33<br />

These equations are used for the missile with the appropriate beam elevation<br />

angle. The transmission line noise (TR) from the antenna to the receiver,<br />

( L − 1 )<br />

TR : = TO<br />

⋅ R<br />

Equation 3.8-34<br />

The receiver electronic noise is a function of the receiver noise factor (LRN),<br />

( L − 1 )<br />

TE : = TO<br />

⋅ RN<br />

Equation 3.8-35<br />

Combining and inserting typical numerical values, the noise temperature is,<br />

T : = 746 + 0.<br />

85 ⋅ T<br />

S<br />

TS<br />

Equation 3.8-36<br />

The target SNR at the receiver of a perfect antenna for a single pulse is,<br />

SN<br />

P<br />

: =<br />

P<br />

T<br />

⋅ G<br />

2<br />

⋅ t<br />

P<br />

⋅ λ<br />

3<br />

4<br />

( 4 ⋅ π ) ⋅ k ⋅ T ⋅ P<br />

B<br />

2<br />

T<br />

⋅ σ<br />

S<br />

RCS<br />

o,<br />

t<br />

Equation 3.8-37<br />

The radar transmits (nP) pulses during the observation time, the number<br />

depending mainly on target range and squint angle. For relatively short<br />

ranges, below 20-30 km, the number of pulses is independent of range,<br />

P<br />

TB<br />

( 20 + 0.<br />

7 ⋅ )<br />

n : = int ξ<br />

For coherently integrated pulses by a perfect receiver,<br />

TD<br />

Equation 3.8-38<br />

4

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