Multi-functional airborne external hazard monitoring radar with antenna diversity

Yan Zhang; Robert Palmer; Guifu Zhang; Tian-You Yu; Keith Brewster; Mark Yeary; Ming Xue; Phillip Chilson

doi:10.1117/12.794336

25 August 2008 Multi-functional airborne external hazard monitoring radar with antenna diversity

Yan Zhang, Robert Palmer, Guifu Zhang, Tian-You Yu, Keith Brewster, Mark Yeary, Ming Xue, Phillip Chilson

Proceedings Volume 7088, Remote Sensing Applications for Aviation Weather Hazard Detection and Decision Support; 70880F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.794336
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

An airborne radar sensing technology for detecting and monitoring of multiple types of external hazards is investigated. Antennas with spatial and polarimetry diversity are adopted in the radar sensor to support the comprehensive hazard monitoring requirements. A knowledge-aided joint space-time processing approach is developed for monitoring wind hazard as well as estimating target direction and Doppler spectrum simultaneously. The hazard microphysics information can be retrieved through polarimetric data processing. In addition to the intelligent processing algorithms, the system design and the tradeoffs are considered.

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Yan Zhang, Robert Palmer, Guifu Zhang, Tian-You Yu, Keith Brewster, Mark Yeary, Ming Xue, and Phillip Chilson "Multi-functional airborne external hazard monitoring radar with antenna diversity", Proc. SPIE 7088, Remote Sensing Applications for Aviation Weather Hazard Detection and Decision Support, 70880F (25 August 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.794336

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