Radar and ARPA Manual : Radar, AIS and Target Tracking for Marine Radar Users


Alan G. Bole
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Burlington : : Elsevier Science, , 2013.
Omfang
1 online resource (552 p.)
Utgave
3rd ed.
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Front Cover; Radar and ARPA Manual; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Acknowledgements; 1 Basic Radar Principles; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Principles of Range and Bearing Measurement; 1.2.1 The Echo Principle; 1.2.2 Range as a Function of Time; 1.2.3 Directional Transmission and Reception; 1.2.4 Display of Radar Information; 1.2.4.1 The A-Scan Display; 1.2.4.2 The Plan Position Indicator Display; 1.2.4.3 Target Trails; 1.3 Principles of Bearing Measurement; 1.3.1 The Heading Marker; 1.3.2 Bearing Measurement; 1.4 Display Modes; 1.4.1 Orientation Modes. - 1.4.1.1 Head-Up Orientation1.4.1.2 North-Up Orientation; 1.4.1.3 Course-Up Orientation; 1.4.1.4 Choice of Orientation; 1.5 Motion and Stabilization Modes; 1.5.1 Relative-Motion Presentation; 1.5.2 The True-Motion Presentation; 1.5.2.1 True-Motion Sea-Stabilized Presentation; 1.5.2.2 True-Motion Ground-Stabilized Presentation; 1.5.3 Choice of Presentation; 2 The Radar System - Technical Principles; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Basic Functionality; 2.2.1 Transmitter; 2.2.2 Antenna; 2.2.3 Receiver; 2.2.4 Radar Processor; 2.2.5 Display and User Interface; 2.3 The Radar Signal. - 2.3.1 Fundamental Considerations2.3.2 Choice of Frequency; 2.3.3 Pulse Radar Concepts; 2.3.3.1 Pulse Length; 2.3.3.2 Pulse Repetition Frequency; 2.3.3.3 Power Considerations; 2.3.3.4 Pulse Shape; 2.4 The Radar Transmitter; 2.4.1 Magnetron-Based Transmitter; 2.4.2 Magnetron Operation; 2.5 Antenna Principles; 2.5.1 Antenna Concepts; 2.5.1.1 The Isotropic Source; 2.5.1.2 Power Density; 2.5.1.3 Radiation Intensity; 2.5.1.4 Beamwidth and Sidelobes; 2.5.1.5 Antenna Gain and Directivity; 2.5.1.6 Receiving Characteristics; 2.5.1.7 Polarization; 2.5.2 Array Antennas. - 2.5.2.1 Multiple Radiating Elements2.5.2.2 Sidelobes; 2.5.2.3 Practical Considerations; 2.5.2.4 The Slotted Waveguide Array Antenna; 2.5.2.5 Vertical Beamwidth; 2.5.2.6 Parallel Fed and Active Arrays; 2.5.3 Antenna Rotation Mechanism; 2.6 Radar Signal Reception and Processing; 2.6.1 The Radar Equation; 2.6.2 The Role of the Receiver and Processor; 2.6.2.1 Analogue and Digital Processes; 2.6.3 The Radar Receiver; 2.6.3.1 Receiver Protection; 2.6.3.2 RF Amplification; 2.6.3.3 Mixer and Intermediate Frequency Amplifier; 2.6.3.4 Signal Detection and Baseband Processing; 2.6.4 Receiver Techniques. - 2.6.4.1 The Mixer Principle2.6.4.2 Tuning and Bandwidth; 2.6.4.3 Signal Amplification; 2.6.4.4 Thermal Noise; 2.6.4.5 The Logarithmic Amplifier and Sensitivity Time Control; 2.6.4.6 The Second Detector; 2.6.5 Radar Interference; 2.6.5.1 In-Band Interference; 2.6.5.2 Out-of-Band Interference; 2.6.5.3 Solid-State Coherent Radars; 2.7 Radar Processing Principles; 2.7.1 Conversion to the Digital Domain; 2.7.2 Digital Processing; 2.7.3 Range and Azimuth Sampling; 2.7.3.1 Range Sampling Example; 2.7.3.2 Defining the Azimuth Cell; 2.7.4 Clutter Suppression; 2.7.4.1 Sea Clutter; 2.7.4.2 Rain Clutter. - 2.7.5 Target Tracking. - This fully revised new edition covers the complete radar/ARPA installation and serves as the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference on equipment and techniques for radar observers using older and newer systems alike. Suitable for use as a professional reference or as a training text, the book covers all aspects of radar, ARPA and integrated bridge systems technology (including AIS, ECDIS and GNSS) and their role in shipboard operations. It is a valuable resource for larger vessels and also covers the needs of leisure and amateur sailors for whom this technology is now accessible. <
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