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Radar Technology II

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Course Unit Code440-4124/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
ZAV0106Ing. Vadim Závodný, Ph.D.
Summary
The course builds on the course Radar Technology I. Students apply their knowledge on real samples of radar traffic signals. Signal processing in PSR primary and MSSR secondary radar will be presented in greater depth. The description of the individual radar function blocks, measurement of basic parameters and block diagrams will be elaborated in greater depth. The student is also acquainted with the evaluation of radar function after installation and its control in operation. Part of the course is an excursion in a company that actively manufactures radar technology.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The course builds on the course Radar Technology I. Students apply their knowledge on real samples of radar traffic signals. Signal processing in PSR primary and MSSR secondary radar will be presented in greater depth.
Course Contents
Syllabus of lectures
1. Types of radar systems according to coherence and repetition frequency, radar structure, block diagram and basic properties of blocks
2. Types of radar signals (CW, pulse, DSSS), signal processing methods, pulse compression principle
3. Block diagram of the primary radar PSR, microwave path (parameters), measurement of parameters
4. Primary signal processing in radar-pulse compression, mathematical description
5. Primary signal processing in radar-types of modulations, types of radar pulses, applications
6. Primary signal processing in radar-doppler filtration and extraction
7. Block diagram of secondary radar MSSR, microwave path, parameters measurement
8. Secondary signal processing in radar-target tracking, Kalman filtering
9. Signal processing of secondary radar MSSR, basic parameters of monopulse processing, evaluation methods
10. Signal processing of secondary radar MSSR, communication modes A, C and S, removal of jamming, extraction of transmitted data
11. Block diagram of precision landing radar, microwave route, measurement of parameters
12. Display of detected targets, display systems, parameters of detected targets
13. Radar function testing at the customer, control rounds, positioning accuracy evaluation methods, radar operating parameters
14. Excursion to a company whose activities are related to radar and radionavigation

Syllabus of tutorials
1. Primary radar range calculation, vertical coverage diagram, code preparation (Matlab)
2. Calculation of primary radar range, vertical coverage diagram, application (Matlab)
3. Radar pulse generation, spectral properties, autocorrelation characteristics (Matlab)
4. Model of customized filter, application to radar pulse (Matlab)
5. Processing of radar signal sample PSR, effect of pulse compression, code preparation (Matlab)
6. Radar signal sample processing, influence of pulse compression, application (Matlab)
7. Processing of PSR radar signal samples, determination of doppler velocities of targets, preparation of code (Matlab)
8. Processing of PSR radar signal samples, determination of doppler velocities of targets, application (Matlab)
9. Application of CA / CFAR filtration on radar signal, influence of thresholding and averaging, code preparation (Matlab)
10. Application of CA / CFAR filtration on radar signal, influence of thresholding and averaging, application (Matlab)
11. Signal processing of secondary radar MSSR (Matlab)
12. Laboratory exercise, signal processing on functional FMCW radar (application of previous knowledge)
13. Laboratory exercise, signal processing on functional FMCW radar (application of previous knowledge)
14. Presentation of project results in power point, discussion about results.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Introduction to Radar Systems, Merrill Skolnik, isbn:9780072881387, McGraw-Hill Education, pro 2002

Signal Processing in Radar Systems, Vyacheslav Tuzlukov, isbn:9781439826089, CRC Press, dub 2016

Secondary Surveillance Radar, Michael Stevens, isbn:9780890062920, Artech House, úno 1988

Phased-Array Radar Design: Application of Radar Fundamentals, Thomas W. Jeffrey, isbn:9781891121692, Scitech Publishing, úno 2009
Antény Radiolokátorů pro řízení letového provozu, Dominik Kupčák, Tesla Pardubice, 1986 (skriptum I, II, III)

Radarová technika, Pavel Bezoušek & Pavel Šedivý, ISBN:9788001030363, Vydavatelství ČVUT, úno 2004 (Skriptum)

Historie radiolokační techniky v Československu, Pavel Bezoušek, Václav Špás, Vydavatelství Univerzity Pardu Univerzita Pardubice, ISBN:9788073956936, 2014
Recommended Reading:
Introduction to Radar Systems, Merrill Skolnik, isbn:9780072881387, McGraw-Hill Education, pro 2002
Radarová technika, Pavel Bezoušek & Pavel Šedivý, ISBN:9788001030363, Vydavatelství ČVUT, úno 2004 (Skriptum)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Field trip, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit45 (45)30
                zápočetOther task type45 30
        ExaminationExamination55 5