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Thesis (Ph.D.) -- McMaster University, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references Also available via World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Florida, 2002. / Title from title page of source document. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado at Boulder, 2002. / Director: Lucy Y. Pao. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (MScEng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of a radar system is a complex process, requiring a substantial amount of testing. In general, these tests are performed using field trials. Such trials are expensive, and their exact conditions can never be repeated. A radar environment simulator allows for repeatable testing of the majority of a radar's functionality; however, most commercial products are not cost effective. In this thesis we investigate the various approaches to modelling targets and the littoral environment, and then develop a low-cost, largely software defined simulator. This simulator is capable of generating real-time video signals for a monopulse doppler tracking radar. The core simulation routines reside in an extensible software framework which is populated with simple target and clutter models for a prototype simulator. Closed loop tracking tests verify the operation of the prototype simulator. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die ontwikkeling van 'n radarstelsel is a ingewikkelde proses wat verskeie stelseltoetse benodig. Veldtoetse, wat gewoonlik gebruik word, is 'n duur proses, en die toestande is nooit presies dieselfde nie. 'n Radar-omgewingsimulator kan 'n groot deel van 'n radar se funksionaliteit herhaaldelik toets. Daar is egter weinig koste-effektiewe kommersile produkte vir hierdie doel beskikbaar. Hierdie tesis ondersoek verskeie teiken- en omgewingsmodelle, waarna 'n lae-koste, meestal sagteware-gedefinieerde simulator ontwikkel word. Hierdie simulator genereer intydse videoseine vir 'n enkelpuls-dopplervolgingsradar. Die kernfunksionaliteit van die simulator is in sagteware gesetel, en basiese teiken- en omgewingsmodelle is geïmplementeer. Die prototipe-simulator word getoets deur dit aan die radar self te koppel, en dan die teiken-opsporing en -volging te verifieer.

This report describes the study of a new approach to resolve pulse radar range bin ambiguity problem. The nature and the cause of the problem are discussed, and various methods presently used to solve this problem are presented. The report points out the disadvantages of these methods and, thus, introduces a new approach to resolve the radar range bin ambiguity problem by examining the reasonableness of the trajectory of the object being traced. Necessary algorithm and computer programs to support the study are given in Appendices I, II, and III.

This report, "Analysis of System Reliability as a Capital Investment", is an analysis of radar system reliability of two similar tracking radar systems as a capital investment. It describes the two tracking radar systems and calculates the mission failures rates based upon field failure data. Additionally, an analysis of a simulation program written in FORTRAN is performed which treats system reliability as a capital investment based on 335 electronic systems that were fabricated with a reliability program versus 564 electronic systems fabricated without a reliability program. The data from the two tracking radar systems, one with reliability program and the other without, is incorporated in the computer program to verify the conclusions of the author of the computer simulation program.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 23-26, 2000 / Town & Country Hotel and Conference Center, San Diego, California / A novel approach combines GPS receiver technology with micro-electromechanical inertial sensors to improve performance of single object tracking radar. The approach enhances range safety by integrating an airborne Global Positioning System/Inertial Movement Unit (GPS/IMU) with a C-band transponder to downlink time-space-position information (TSPI) via FPS-16 instrumentation radar. This improves current telemetry links and the Range Application Joint Program Office (RAJPO) data link for downlinking TSPI because of the inherent long-range advantage of the radar. The goal of the project is to provide distance independent accuracy, and to demonstrate continuous 15-meter or better position accuracy over the entire flight envelope out to slant ranges up to 1,000 Km with at least 50 updates per second. This improves safety coverage for the wide area flight testing. It provides risk reduction for the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards Air Force Base, California and other ranges planning TSPI system upgrades.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1980. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Bibliography: leaves 88-89. / by Richard P. Hughes. / M.S.