Experimental Proof of the Characteristics of Short-Range FM Radar Converted Signal Spectrum for a Smooth Surface

Authors

  • Deniss Brodņevs Institute of Aeronautics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics, Riga Technical University, Latvia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3296-187X
  • Igors Smirnovs Institute of Aeronautics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics, Riga Technical University, Latvia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1515/tae-2016-0007

Keywords:

Converted signal spectral processing, frequency modulated continuous wave radar (FMCWR), mirror reflection, smooth reflective surface

Abstract

This paper presents a natural experiment of the spectral processing of 4.3 GHz Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar (FMCWR) converted signal. The FMCWR antennas are fixed above a smooth reflective surface. The converted signal spectrum is theoretically calculated and compared with the experimental data.

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Published

22.03.2021

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2016): Transport and Aerospace Engineering

Section

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