Accession Number:

AD0670188

Title:

ANTENNA PROCESSING FOR SURFACE TARGET DETECTION,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO CULVER CITY CALIF ANTENNA DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Young,G. O.

Report Date:

1968-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

122.0

Abstract:

The problem of antenna processing for surface target detection in clutter is considered in this report. The general problem of the hypothesis testing and estimating of N targets in clutter and noise is formulated by means of decision theory. The theory is applied to the case of a single, nonscintillating target with unknown a priori amplitude, phase, and location. The a priori statistics of these parameters are assumed, and target detection is accomplished by means of a generalized likelihood ratio test. The hypothesis test is instrumented for clutter as well as receiver noise. Both scintillating and nonscintillating clutter are considered. Author

Descriptors:

• (*SURFACE TARGETS
• *TARGET ACQUISITION)
• RADAR ANTENNAS
• RADAR CLUTTER
• OPTIMIZATION
• DETECTION
• RADAR TARGETS
• NOISE(RADAR)
• PROCESSING
• SCINTILLATION
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• DECISION THEORY

Subject Categories:

• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE