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Development of a software defined radar environment simulator
Thesis (MScEng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
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| author | Joubert, Anton Francois |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/50318 Development of a software defined radar environment simulator Joubert, Anton Francois Van Rooyen, G-J. Lourens, J. G. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Doppler radar Tracking radar Dissertations -- Electronic engineering Theses -- Electronic engineering Thesis (MScEng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of a radar system is a complex process, requiring a substantial amount of testing. In general, these tests are performed using field trials. Such trials are expensive, and their exact conditions can never be repeated. A radar environment simulator allows for repeatable testing of the majority of a radar's functionality; however, most commercial products are not cost effective. In this thesis we investigate the various approaches to modelling targets and the littoral environment, and then develop a low-cost, largely software defined simulator. This simulator is capable of generating real-time video signals for a monopulse doppler tracking radar. The core simulation routines reside in an extensible software framework which is populated with simple target and clutter models for a prototype simulator. Closed loop tracking tests verify the operation of the prototype simulator. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die ontwikkeling van 'n radarstelsel is a ingewikkelde proses wat verskeie stelseltoetse benodig. Veldtoetse, wat gewoonlik gebruik word, is 'n duur proses, en die toestande is nooit presies dieselfde nie. 'n Radar-omgewingsimulator kan 'n groot deel van 'n radar se funksionaliteit herhaaldelik toets. Daar is egter weinig koste-effektiewe kommersile produkte vir hierdie doel beskikbaar. Hierdie tesis ondersoek verskeie teiken- en omgewingsmodelle, waarna 'n lae-koste, meestal sagteware-gedefinieerde simulator ontwikkel word. Hierdie simulator genereer intydse videoseine vir 'n enkelpuls-dopplervolgingsradar. Die kernfunksionaliteit van die simulator is in sagteware gesetel, en basiese teiken- en omgewingsmodelle is geïmplementeer. Die prototipe-simulator word getoets deur dit aan die radar self te koppel, en dan die teiken-opsporing en -volging te verifieer. 2012-08-27T11:33:21Z 2012-08-27T11:33:21Z 2005-04 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50318 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 172 p. : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Doppler radar Tracking radar Dissertations -- Electronic engineering Theses -- Electronic engineering Joubert, Anton Francois Development of a software defined radar environment simulator |
| title | Development of a software defined radar environment simulator |
| title_full | Development of a software defined radar environment simulator |
| title_fullStr | Development of a software defined radar environment simulator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a software defined radar environment simulator |
| title_short | Development of a software defined radar environment simulator |
| title_sort | development of a software defined radar environment simulator |
| topic | Doppler radar Tracking radar Dissertations -- Electronic engineering Theses -- Electronic engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50318 |
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