[pt] Este trabalho especifica um Sistema de Simulação Radar desenvolvido na linguagem de programação C, tendo como aplicação a área militar. Visa a análise, simulação, monitoração e avaliação de sinais na interação de Sistemas Radar e Sistemas de Contra Medidas Eletrônicas (CME). A flexibilidade e a modularidade do Sistema de Simulação Radar proposto objetivam a descrição realista do comportamento de diversos radares modernos. A escolha correta da forma de onda e a definição do modelo de radar mais adequado a uma determinada aplicação são considerados fatores essenciais para a utilização eficaz do Sistema de Simulação proposto. Como abordagem preliminar à implementação do Sistema de Simulação, o presente trabalho apresenta um estudo das formas de onda de radar e de alguns radares modernos de maior interesse. / [en] A Radar Simulation System hás been developed on the C programming Language. Its application is addressed to the military fiels and deals with the analysys, simulation, monitoring, and evaluation of signals in the interaction of Radar and eletronic Counter Measure Systems (ECM). The flexibilitu and modularity of the proposed Radar Simulation System is aimed at the realistic description of the behavior of many modern radars. The choice of the radar waveform and the definition of the appropriated radar model to a specific application are considered essential factors to an effective utilization of the proposed Radar Simulation System. Radar waveforms and modern radars considered of great interest have been presented as an introductory approach to the implementation of the Radar Simulation System.

This document describes radar propagation modelling using split step parabolic wave equation (PWE) method. A computer program using Fourier split-step (FSS) marching technique is developed for predicting the electromagnetic wave propagation in troposphere. The program allows specification of frequency, polarization, antenna radiation pattern, antenna altitude, elevation angle and terrain profile. Both staircase terrain modelling and conformal mapping are used to model the irregular terrain. Mixed Fourier transform is used to implement the impedance boundary conditions. The conditions and the limits of different approximations are stated. The propagation code, RPPT (Radar Propagation Prediction Tool) is developed in Matlab 6.0 with a user friendly GUI. Different PWE methods can be selected in RPPT for different applications. The results are presented as one-way propagation factor and path loss in decibels versus range.Comparisons are made between different PWE techniques and other propagation models to demonstrate the ability and accuracy of the present model to accommodate various situations. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the tropospheric propagation.

Thesis (MSc (Mathematical Sciences. Applied Mathematics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / In this work we present a novel method to do measurement correlation between target observations made by two ormore radar systems. Some of the most common radar sensors available are those measuring only range (distance to the target) and bearing (azimuth angle). We use these measurements to determine the correlation between two di¤erent sensors observing the same target. As a by-product of the correlation algorithm, we nd a way to estimate the target height for a target observed by at least two radar sensors. The correlation method is expounded upon, where we discuss measurement correlation for moving targets. Targets are tracked using a Kalman Filter, and correlation is done between new observations and existing target tracks. Finally, the correlation algorithm is implemented in an interactive 3D computer simulation. Results obtained indicate a high success rate, with false correlations only obtained where sensor accuracy is the limiting factor.