Radar Signal Analysis and Processing Using MATLAB

by Bassem R. Mahafza

Overview

Offering radar-related software for the analysis and design of radar waveform and signal processing, Radar Signal Analysis and Processing Using MATLAB® provides a comprehensive source of theoretical and practical information on radar signals, signal analysis, and radar signal processing with companion MATLAB® code.

After an overview of radar systems operation and design, the book reviews elements of signal theory relevant to radar detection and radar signal processing, along with random variables and processes. The author then presents the unique characteristic of the matched filter and develops a general formula for the output of the matched filter that is valid for any waveform. He analyzes several analog waveforms, including the linear frequency modulation pulse and stepped frequency waveforms, as well as unmodulated pulse-train, binary, polyphase, and frequency codes. The book explores radar target detection and pulse integration, emphasizing the constant false alarm rate. It also covers the stretch processor, the moving target indicator, radar Doppler processing, beamforming, and adaptive array processing.

Using configurable MATLAB code, this book demonstrates how to apply signal processing to radar applications. It includes many examples and problems to illustrate the practical application of the theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420066432
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/19/2008
Pages:	498
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Preface. Radar Systems—An Overview. Linear Systems and Complex Signal Representation. Random Variables and Processes. The Matched Filter. The Ambiguity Function—Analog Waveforms. The Ambiguity Function—Discrete Coded Waveforms. Target Detection and Pulse Integration. Pulse Compression. Radar Clutter. Doppler Processing. Adaptive Array Processing. Bibliography. Index.