This project examined the effects of range-Doppler coupling (RDC) on the ability of a radar system to identify targets. RDC is a phenomenon caused by objects spinning or tumbling and can cause radars to exhibit a large error in range. Simulations of different targets were created and then simulated in MATLAB with the help of previous java code generated by technical staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Through our analysis we were able to create a MATLAB program to model the effects RDC would have on a simple dumbbell target. A graph displaying the effects of RDC was created on axes of normalized parameters of a radar waveform and target characteristics, which provided a roadmap for comparing the radar returns.

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Creator

• Lewis, Ryan
• Lehtinen, Scott M
• Barraford, Nicholas Albion

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06A011M

Advisor

• Clements, Kevin A.

Year

• 2006

Center

• MIT Lincoln Laboratory-Lexington, Massachusetts Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright