Course Objectives:
The radar systems, radar parameters, radar environment, theory of detection and design of radar elements, different types of radars & their application.
- Understand the design of radar systems, solve range equations.
- Apply appropriate mathematical and computer models relevant to radar systems to calculate system performance, and assess the limitations of particular cases
- Understand the major components of a modern radar system
- Learn basic radar signal processing techniques.
- Understand advanced radar techniques.
- Know the major functions and applications of a modern radar systems.
- Introduction to RADAR, Radar parameters/definitions, radar equations
- Radar cross section (RCS) & Theory of detection, Clutter
- Atmospheric propagation, Surveillance and Tracking Radar, Radar Designs
- Radar elements Design, Radar Transmitter design, Radar antenna design, Duplexer/TR switch & Radar Receiver.
- Radar signals and networks, Radar signal processing chain, Pulse compression and micro-doppler processing, Tracking algorithms
- Phased array radar, Data processing for phased array radar, Airborne radar, imaging radar, Synthetic aperture radar, inverse synthetic aperture radar, adaptive array processing
