Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Determining direction – Monopulse
Patent
1992-05-29
1993-08-31
Pihulic, Daniel T.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Determining direction
Monopulse
G01S 1344
Patent
active
052413179
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method and system for determining target elevation angle, altitude and range and the like in a monopulse radar system with reduced multipath errors. A transmitter/receiver unit receives monopulse sum and difference signals caused by echoes from targets. The sum and difference signals are then logarithmically-amplified in a logarithmic amplifier unit. A selector selects one of the sum and difference signals having the largest amplitude, and generates a selection signal indicating which of the sum and difference signals has the largest amplitude. The selection signal is provided to a search radar target tracking unit which determines whether a target at a given range interval and azimuth interval, for example, has been selected for tracking by an operator. The search radar target tracking unit then controls a gate unit to selectively provide either the logarithmically-amplified sum signal or the logarithmically-amplified difference signal to a peak detection unit based on the selection signal, and based on whether a particular target has been selected for tracking. The peak detection unit determines peak value(s) in the logarithmically-amplified sum and difference signals provided by the gate unit. A target elevation angle/altitude calculation unit uses the peak value(s) to determine target elevation angle or altitude values, or average target elevation angle or altitude values. Such values may be displayed on a CRT for in correspondence with the selected target(s).
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McDonnell Thomas E.
Miles Edward F.
Pihulic Daniel T.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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