Radar Detection Calculations with the HP-65 and HP-67

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Abstract:

Card programmable calculators together with suitable programs can easily provide numerical answers which formerly took large computers and volumes of tabular or plotted outputs for everyday reference. Presented here are derivations and program listings for the HP-65 and HP-67 calculators to provide the user with commonly used radar detection performance data. Both fixed threshold and adaptive threshold CFAR detection with noncoherent integration are covered. Recursive programs for the general chi-squared target fluctuation distribution are treated as well as faster running recursive programs for the Swerling target Cases I - IV. Also included are fast programs for the required detection signal-to-noise ratio based on the simplified algorithms of Barton.

Author(s):
Johnson, M. A.
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO SYRACUSE NY HEAVY MILITARY EQUIPMENT DEPT
Descriptive Note:
Technical information series
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA071609
Pagination:
0073

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
R79EMH5
Monitor Series:
DOD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*RADAR EQUIPMENT, *CALCULATORS, ALGORITHMS, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING), THRESHOLD EFFECTS, SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO
Field(s)/Group(s):
Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment
Keyword(s):
PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, HP 65 CALCULATORS, HP 67 CALCULATORS, CARD PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, PROGRAMMING CARDS, RECURSIVE PROGRAMS, CALCULATOR PROGRAMS, BARTON ALGORITHM, RAYLEIGH NOISE
Report Date:
1979 May 01