A simulation of the single scan accuracy of a two-dimensional pulsed surveillance radar

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dc.contributor.advisorInggs, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBras, Johan Jen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-17T07:26:53Z
dc.date.available2014-10-17T07:26:53Z
dc.date.issued1991en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 194-198.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe following dissertation considers the single-scan two-dimensional positional accuracy of a pulsed surveillance radar. The theoretical aspects to the positional accuracy are considered and a generalized analytical approach is presented. Practical position estimators are often complex, and theoretical predictions of their performance generally yield unfriendly mathematical equations. In order to evaluate the performance of these estimators, a simulation method is described based on replicating the received video signal. The accuracy of such a simulation is determined largely by the accuracy of the models applied, and these are considered in detail. Different azimuth estimation techniques are described, and their performances are evaluated with the aid of the signal simulation. The best azimuth accuracy performance is obtained with the class of analogue processing estimators, but they are found to be more susceptible to interference than their binary processing counterparts. The class of binary processing estimators offer easily implemented techniques which are relatively insensitive to radar cross-section scintillation characteristics. A hybrid estimator, using both analogue and binary processing, is also evaluated and found to give an improved accuracy performance over the binary processing method while still maintaining the relative insensitivity to radar cross-section fluctuation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBras, J. J. (1991). <i>A simulation of the single scan accuracy of a two-dimensional pulsed surveillance radar</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8460en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBras, Johan J. <i>"A simulation of the single scan accuracy of a two-dimensional pulsed surveillance radar."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8460en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBras, J. 1991. A simulation of the single scan accuracy of a two-dimensional pulsed surveillance radar. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bras, Johan J AB - The following dissertation considers the single-scan two-dimensional positional accuracy of a pulsed surveillance radar. The theoretical aspects to the positional accuracy are considered and a generalized analytical approach is presented. Practical position estimators are often complex, and theoretical predictions of their performance generally yield unfriendly mathematical equations. In order to evaluate the performance of these estimators, a simulation method is described based on replicating the received video signal. The accuracy of such a simulation is determined largely by the accuracy of the models applied, and these are considered in detail. Different azimuth estimation techniques are described, and their performances are evaluated with the aid of the signal simulation. The best azimuth accuracy performance is obtained with the class of analogue processing estimators, but they are found to be more susceptible to interference than their binary processing counterparts. The class of binary processing estimators offer easily implemented techniques which are relatively insensitive to radar cross-section scintillation characteristics. A hybrid estimator, using both analogue and binary processing, is also evaluated and found to give an improved accuracy performance over the binary processing method while still maintaining the relative insensitivity to radar cross-section fluctuation. DA - 1991 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1991 T1 - A simulation of the single scan accuracy of a two-dimensional pulsed surveillance radar TI - A simulation of the single scan accuracy of a two-dimensional pulsed surveillance radar UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8460 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8460
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBras JJ. A simulation of the single scan accuracy of a two-dimensional pulsed surveillance radar. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1991 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8460en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical and Electronic Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleA simulation of the single scan accuracy of a two-dimensional pulsed surveillance radaren_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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