Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Return signal controls radar system – Transmitter
Patent
1986-05-27
1988-08-23
Tubbesing, T. H.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Return signal controls radar system
Transmitter
342188, 342159, G01S 742
Patent
active
047664355
ABSTRACT:
An adaptive radar apparatus is provided for substantially reducing background clutter, particularly relatively time-invariant clutter, such as sea clutter, and especially at low radar grazing angles. The apparatus includes a transmitting antenna having horizontally and vertically oriented, transmitting elements and a relative phase control therebetween and a receiving antenna also with horizontally and vertically oriented receiving elements also having relative phase detection and phase shift possible therebetween. A controllable radar signal generator is provided for supplying signals to the transmitting antenna and a controllable signal processor is provided for processing return signals from the receiving antenna. Means are included for determining, from return test signals, a background mean null polarization for a number of radar range and azimuth cells and for providing null polarization control signals H.sub.o, V.sub.o and .phi..sub.o, to the signal generator and return signal processor to cause the radar to operate at a polarization state which is the same as the clutter mean null polarization. A corresponding method is provided for reducing background clutter, especially relatively time-invariant sea clutter, a low grazing angle radar.
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Barron Jr. Gilberto
Hughes Aircraft Company
Karambelas A. W.
Tubbesing T. H.
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