Process and amplitude or phase monopulse radar device for locating flying objects
First Claim
1. A process for an amplitude or phase monopulse radar device for position measurement of a first target (TT1) and if need be, a second target (TT2) detected by the radar beam from the directions x1, y1;
- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having a horn or array antenna (HA;
PA), which, for one measurement axis x, has at least three subantennas (A, B, Ω
) that are embodied and disposed in such a way that with their output signals, two linear combinations FO1(x) and FO2(x) can be formed, by means of which, after normalization with a third linear combination Fs(x) of output signals, two antenna functions
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1(x)=FO1(x)/Fs(x)=F1p(x)+jF1q(x), with F1p(x) or F1q(x)=0
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2(x)=FO2(x)/Fs(x)=F2p(x)+jF2q(x), with F2p(x) or F2q(x)=0are formed, which are linearly independent of each other, purely real or purely imaginary, and independent of target offset positions perpendicular to the measurement axis, that these antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) are measured for the single-target case and the function values that are dependent upon the target offset position x are stored, that measurement values
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1.sub.ACT =F1p.sub.ACT +F1q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F1p.sub.ACT and F1q.sub.ACT ≠
0,
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2.sub.ACT =F2p.sub.ACT +F2q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F2p.sub.ACT and F2q.sub.ACT ≠
0are determined according to the antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) for the targets (TT1, TT2) detected by the radar beam, and the equation given below for the amplitude monopulse process (index A) or the phase monopulse process (index φ
) is solved for the target directions x1 and x2 by using the stored function values;
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Abstract
The process and the corresponding phase or amplitude-single pulse radar device are used to locate a first and possibly a second target (TT1, TT2) detected by the radar beam from the direction x1, y1; x2, y2. The extended single-pulse aerial of the radar device has at least three partial aerials for a first measuring axis x (e.g. azimuth) which are arranged in such a way, have such directional characteristics and the signals of which are combined together and weighted in such a way that two mutually linearly independent, purely real or purely imaginary aerial functions which are independent of target displacements perpendicular to the first measuring axis are formed. The function course of these aerial functions F1(x) and F2(x) is measured for the individual case and the functional values dependent upon the target displacement x are stored in the storage unit (MEM). Measurements are found for the targets of the position x1 and x2 detected by the radar beam according to the aerial functions F1 and F2.
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31 Claims
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1. A process for an amplitude or phase monopulse radar device for position measurement of a first target (TT1) and if need be, a second target (TT2) detected by the radar beam from the directions x1, y1;
- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having a horn or array antenna (HA;
PA), which, for one measurement axis x, has at least three subantennas (A, B, Ω
) that are embodied and disposed in such a way that with their output signals, two linear combinations FO1(x) and FO2(x) can be formed, by means of which, after normalization with a third linear combination Fs(x) of output signals, two antenna functions
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1(x)=FO1(x)/Fs(x)=F1p(x)+jF1q(x), with F1p(x) or F1q(x)=0
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2(x)=FO2(x)/Fs(x)=F2p(x)+jF2q(x), with F2p(x) or F2q(x)=0are formed, which are linearly independent of each other, purely real or purely imaginary, and independent of target offset positions perpendicular to the measurement axis, that these antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) are measured for the single-target case and the function values that are dependent upon the target offset position x are stored, that measurement values
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1.sub.ACT =F1p.sub.ACT +F1q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F1p.sub.ACT and F1q.sub.ACT ≠
0,
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2.sub.ACT =F2p.sub.ACT +F2q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F2p.sub.ACT and F2q.sub.ACT ≠
0are determined according to the antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) for the targets (TT1, TT2) detected by the radar beam, and the equation given below for the amplitude monopulse process (index A) or the phase monopulse process (index φ
) is solved for the target directions x1 and x2 by using the stored function values;
##EQU39## - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having a horn or array antenna (HA;
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17. A process for a monopulse radar device for position measurement of a first target (TT1) and if need be, a second target (TT2) detected by the radar beam from the directions x1, y1;
- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having an antenna whose signals are produced by three illumination functions transformed into antenna functions FO1(x), FO2(x), Fs(x), of which the first JO1(lx) is provided for measuring the field inclination, the second JO2(lx) is provided for measuring the field curvature, and the third Js(lx) is provided for measuring the field intensity, which illumination functions are selected in such a way that after normalization of the antenna functions FO1(x), FO2(x) with the antenna function Fs(x), two antenna functions
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1(x)=FO1(x)/Fs(x)=F1p(x)+jF1q(x), with F1p(x) or F1q(x)=0
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2(x)=FO2(x)/Fs(x)=F2p(x)+jF2q(x), with F2p(x) or F2q(x)=0are formed that are linearly independent of each other, purely real or purely imaginary, and independent of target offset positions perpendicular to the measurement axis, that these antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) are measured for the single-target case and the function values that are dependent upon the target offset position x are stored, that measurement values
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1.sub.ACT =F1p.sub.ACT +F1q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F1p.sub.ACT and F1q.sub.ACT ≠
0,
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2.sub.ACT =F2p.sub.ACT +F2q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F2p.sub.ACT and F2q.sub.ACT ≠
0are determined according to the antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) for the targets (TT1, TT2) detected by the radar beam, and the equation given below for the amplitude monopulse process (index A) or the phase monopulse process (index φ
) is solved for the target directions x1 and x2 by using the stored function values;
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- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having an antenna whose signals are produced by three illumination functions transformed into antenna functions FO1(x), FO2(x), Fs(x), of which the first JO1(lx) is provided for measuring the field inclination, the second JO2(lx) is provided for measuring the field curvature, and the third Js(lx) is provided for measuring the field intensity, which illumination functions are selected in such a way that after normalization of the antenna functions FO1(x), FO2(x) with the antenna function Fs(x), two antenna functions
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18. An amplitude or phase monopulse radar device for position measurement of a first target (TT1) and if need be, a second target (TT2) detected by the radar beam from the directions x1, y1;
- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having a horn antenna or an array antenna (HA;
PA), which, for a first measurement axis x, has at least three subantennas (A, B, Ω
) that are embodied and disposed in such a way that with their output signals, two linear combinations FO1(x) and FO2(x) can be formed, by means of which, after normalization with a third linear combination Fs(x) of output signals, two antenna functions
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1(x)=FO1(x)/Fs(x)=F1p(x)+jF1q(x), with F1p(x) or F1q(x)=0
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2(x)=FO2(x)/Fs(x)=F2p(x)+jF2q(x), with F2p(x) or F2q(x)=0are formed, which are linearly independent of each other, purely real or purely imaginary, and independent of target offset positions perpendicular to the measurement axis, that a memory unit (MEM) is provided in which the function values of the antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) measured for the single-target case are stored, that measurement values
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1.sub.ACT =F1p.sub.ACT +F1q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F1p.sub.ACT and F1q.sub.ACT ≠
0,
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2.sub.ACT =F2p.sub.ACT +F2q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F2p.sub.ACT and F2q.sub.ACT ≠
0,can be determined for the targets (TT1, TT2) detected by the radar beam, in accordance with antenna functions F1 and F2, and that a processor (PROC) is provided to take the equation given below for the amplitude monopulse process (index A) or the phase monopulse process (index φ
) and solve it for x1 and x2;
##EQU43## - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having a horn antenna or an array antenna (HA;
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30. An amplitude or phase monopulse radar device for position measurement of a first target (TT1) and if need be, a second target (TT2) detected by the radar beam from the directions x1, y1;
- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having an antenna whose signals are produced by three illumination functions transformed into antenna functions FO1(x), FO2(x), Fs(x), of which the first JO1(lx) is provided for measuring the field inclination, the second JO2(lx) is provided for measuring the field curvature, and the third Js(lx) is provided for measuring the field intensity, that after normalization of the antenna functions FO1(x), FO2(x) with the antenna function Fs(x), two antenna functions are formed that are linearly independent of each other, purely real or purely imaginary and independent of target offset positions perpendicular to the measurement axis
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1(x)=FO1(x)/Fs(x)=F1p(x)+jF1q(x), with F1p(x) or F1q(x)=0,
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2(x)=FO2(x)/Fs(x)=F2p(x)+jF2q(x), with F2p(x) or F2q(x)=0are formed that are linearly independent of each other, purely real or purely imaginary and independent of target offset positions perpendicular to the measurement axis, that a memory unit (MEM) is provided in which the function values of the antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) measured for the single-target case are stored, that measurement values
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F1.sub.ACT =F1p.sub.ACT +F1q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F1p.sub.ACT and F1q.sub.ACT ≠
0,
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">F2.sub.ACT =F2p.sub.ACT +F2q.sub.ACT, in the two-target case with F2p.sub.ACT and F2q.sub.ACT ≠
0,can be determined according to the antenna functions F1(x) and F2(x) for the targets (TT1, TT2) detected by the radar beam, and that a processor (PROC) is provided for taking the equation given below for the amplitude monopulse process (index A) or the phase monopulse process (index φ
) and solving for the target directions x1 and x2 by using the stored function values;
##EQU44## - View Dependent Claims (31)
- x2, y2, whose echo signals overlap, having an antenna whose signals are produced by three illumination functions transformed into antenna functions FO1(x), FO2(x), Fs(x), of which the first JO1(lx) is provided for measuring the field inclination, the second JO2(lx) is provided for measuring the field curvature, and the third Js(lx) is provided for measuring the field intensity, that after normalization of the antenna functions FO1(x), FO2(x) with the antenna function Fs(x), two antenna functions are formed that are linearly independent of each other, purely real or purely imaginary and independent of target offset positions perpendicular to the measurement axis
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