Handbook of Computer Simulation in Radio Engineering, Communications and Radar

by Sergey A. Leonov, Alexander I. Leonov (Joint Author)

Overview

This first-of-its-kind handbook serves as a comprehensive, systematic reference to the major mathematical models used in radio engineering and communications, and presents computer simulation algorithms to help you estimate parameters of radio systems. It provides you with the technical details necessary to confidently design and analyze radar, communication, radio navigation, radio control, electronic intelligence, and electronic warfare systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580532808
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	06/28/2001
Series:	Radar Library Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	524
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 1.13(d)

About the Author

Sergey A. Leonov is a known expert in the field of radar and telecommunications. He is the author of over 70 papers and the co-author of Radar Technology Encyclopedia (Artech House, 1997) and Russian-English Dictionary of Radar and Electronics (Artech House, 1993) among other books. He holds an M.Sc. from Kharkov University and a Ph.D. and D.Sc. from the Moscow Aerospace Institute. Alexander I. Leonov is a professor at the Moscow Institute of Technology. For 25 years he was a senior member of teams that designed and tested state-of-the-art radars for Soviet ABM programs. He has authored over 100 papers and is the author and co-author of numerous books including Radar Technology Encyclopedia (Artech House, 1997) and Monopulse Radar (Artech House, 1984). He holds an M.Sc. from the Leningrad Military University of Communications and a Ph.D. and D.Sc. from the Moscow Aerospace Institute.

Table of Contents

About The Authors. Acknowledgements. Preface. Part 1: The Mathematical Modeling in Radio Engineering. Deterministic Modeling - Basic Definitions. Mathematical Description of the Signals. Mathematical Description of Noise. Mathematical Description of Signal Processing. Stochastic Modeling: Statistical Synthesis of Random Functions - Random Events and Variables. Random Processes. Random Fields. Estimation of Random Function Parameters. The Random Processes and RF Circuits. Methods of Modeling - Method of Carrier Frequency. Method of Complex Envelope. Method of Statistical Equivalents. Mathematical Description of Circuit Components. References. Selected Bibliography. Part 2: Radar System Simulation. Radar Cross Section - Effective RCS. RCS Fluctuation. RCS of a Target for a Bistatic Radar. RCS of Aircraft and Ships. RCS of Antennas. RCS of Birds and Insects. RCS of Simple Shapes. Antennas and Propagation - Antenna Patterns and Gain. Phased-Array Patterns and Gain. Pattern-Propagation Factor. Waveforms and Signal Processing - Pulsed Waveform Generation. Digital Pulse Compression. Frequency-Selective Filtering. Detection and Integration - Probability of Detection and False Alarm. Detectability Factor. Minimum Detectable Signal. M-out-of-N Integration. Losses - Atmospheric (attenuation) Loss. Beamshape Loss. CFAR Loss. Fluctuation Loss. Integration Loss. MTI Processing Loss. Propagation Loss. Quantization Loss. Straddling Losses. Pulse Compression Weighting Loss. Clutter Distribution Loss. Maximum Detection Range (MDR) - MDR for a Generic Pulsed Radar. MDR for a Generic Pulsed Radar in Clutter Environment. MDR for a Generic Pulsed Radar, in Jamming Environment. MDR for an Altimeter. MDR for a Bistatic Radar. MDR for a Laser Radar. MDR for a Meteorological Radar. MDR for a Search Radar. System Operating Range for a Secondary Radar. MDR for a Synthetic -Aperture Radar. MDR for a Tracking Radar. Measurement Errors - Angle Measurement Error. Range Measurement Error. Velocity Measurement Error. Propagation Errors. Platform-Dependent Errors. Noise and Interference Immunity - Noise and Interference Simulation. Receiving Noise Figure. Signal-to-Interference Ratio. System Noise Temperature. MTI, Limitations to Performance. Subclutter Visibility. Appendices. About the Author. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Moving from the basics of radio engineering to the practical application of the science, this book provides a single-source systematic reference to the major mathematical models used in radio engineering (part 1) and computer simulation algorithms often used to design and analyze radar systems and their performance (part 2). The authors (both winners of "All-Russian Honorable" titles) drew from their own experiences the mathematical modeling of radio systems, as well as English and Russian-language books, monographs, and professional journals. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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