Radar System Analysis and Modeling (Artech House Radar Library)
A thorough update to the classic Modern Radar Systems Analysis, this reference is a comprehensive and cohesive introduction to radar systems design and performance estimation. It offers professionals the knowledge they need to specify, evaluate, or apply radar technology in civilian or military systems. This unique resource provides radar engineers with time-saving and effective techniques for their work in such defense-related applications as weapon systems design and electronic warfare. The book presents accurate detection range equations for realistically estimating radar performance in a variety of practical situations. As radar systems evolve, designers, engineers, and analysts can turn to this book again and again to calculate and evaluate systems performance to keep up with the latest advances in radar technology. CD-ROM Included! The accompanying disc contains example calculations, exercise problems, and analysis programs written in MathCad 11 and HTML.
Why Read This Book
You will get a rigorous, practical foundation for predicting and optimizing real radar systems, from detection-range equations to end-to-end performance modeling. Barton ties classic radar theory to hands-on analysis techniques and signal-processing methods you can apply immediately to system specification, simulation, and trade studies.
Who Will Benefit
Radar engineers, systems analysts, and senior signal-processing or communications engineers who need to specify, evaluate, or model radar system performance for civilian or defense applications.
Level: Advanced — Prerequisites: Undergraduate-level electromagnetics and antennas, signals and systems (Fourier/FFT), probability & statistics, and basic familiarity with digital signal processing concepts (matched filters, spectral analysis).
Key Takeaways
- Calculate realistic detection ranges and probability-of-detection/false-alarm for practical radar scenarios using refined radar equations
- Model the impacts of noise, clutter, propagation loss, and radar cross section on system-level performance
- Apply matched filtering, pulse compression, FFT-based spectral analysis, and Doppler processing to evaluate signal-processing chains
- Design and assess adaptive filtering and clutter-suppression algorithms (e.g., MTI/MTD, CFAR) for improved detection in challenging environments
- Estimate system-level tradeoffs (waveform, antenna gain, PRF, SNR) and create simulation models to support system specification and acquisition
Topics Covered
- 1. Introduction and Overview of Modern Radar Systems
- 2. Fundamental Radar Equations and Performance Metrics
- 3. Noise, Interference, and Detection Theory
- 4. Radar Cross Section, Target Models, and Propagation Effects
- 5. Antenna Performance and Link Budgets
- 6. Waveform Design, Matched Filters, and Pulse Compression
- 7. Doppler Processing, MTI and MTD Techniques
- 8. Spectral Analysis, FFTs, and Resolution Considerations
- 9. Adaptive Filtering, Clutter Cancellation, and CFAR Detectors
- 10. Communications Aspects and Electronic Countermeasures
- 11. System Modeling, Simulation Techniques, and Performance Estimation
- 12. Case Studies, Design Examples, and Practical Engineering Guidance
- Appendices: Useful Formulas, Tables, and Reference Material
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How It Compares
More focused on system-level analysis and practical performance estimation than Richards' Fundamentals of Radar Signal Processing (which emphasizes signal-processing algorithms), and more compact and application-oriented than Skolnik's comprehensive Radar Handbook.
