Event Details
Introduction to High Frequency Surface Wave Radar
Presenter: Xiaoli Lu, Ph.D. Candidate
Supervisor: Dr. R. Lynn Kirlin & Dr. Adam Zielinski
Date: Wed, December 2, 2009
Time: 10:00:00 - 11:00:00
Place: EOW 430
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT:
High Frequency Surface Wave Radar (HFSWR) takes advantage of the low attenuation experienced by the vertically polarized High Frequency surface waves (3-30 MHz) when propagated over salty water. This allows the radar to detect and track ships and low-flying aircraft to distances well beyond that achievable by a microwave radar. In this talk, we will give a brief introduction to HFSWR-503 system developed by Raytheon Canada Ltd. This talk will cover the radar system architecture, signal processing and system performance. Moreover, various types of interference and clutter adversely affecting the system performance are described such as external interference, sea clutter and ionospheric clutter.