National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : EC6406 : Radar System Design and Modelling { 3-0-0 / 3}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Prof. Subrata Maiti

Syllabus

Module 1: Design of Radar Transmitter and Receiver [10 hours]
- Radar Range Equation and System Performance
- Architecture and design considerations for radar transmitters for CW and pulse radars
- Characteristics and selection of antennas
- Radar system components and subsystems
- Analysis and design of transmitters and receivers, extraction of System Parameters
- Radar system performance analysis and design trade-offs
- Overview of radar system integration and testing
- Introduction to radar jamming techniques and countermeasures.

Module 2: Digital Radar Data Processing [6 hours]
- Discrete-time signals and systems for radar data processing
- Sampling, quantization, and digital filtering techniques
- FFT-based processing for radar system analysis

Module 3: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) [6 hours]
- SAR resolutions, matched filer, pulse compression
- SAR Imaging, range migrations, polarimetry
- ISAR techniques

Module 4: Waveform Design and Diversity for Advanced Radar Systems [6 hours]
- CW waveforms for automotive radar systems
- Waveform design for multistatic radar
- Adaptive waveform design for radar target detection, tracking, and classifications

Module 5: Design of ultrawide-band (UWB) radar [4 hours]
- Mono pulse radar, FMCW and SFCW Radar architecture
- Ground penetrating radar (GPR)
- MM wave radar
- SFCW Radar signal processing i.e. calibration, clutter removal, Imaging.
- Detection, and classification of hidden objects using classical and machine learning techniques

Course Objectives

  • To introduce students to the principles and concepts of digital radar system design.
  • To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the components and functions of digital radar systems
  • To equip students with the knowledge and skills required to design and analyze digital radar systems.
  • To foster critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through practical applications and projects in radar system design.

Course Outcomes

1. Understand the basic principles and methods used in digital radar system design. <br />2. Analyze and evaluate the performance of digital radar systems. <br />3. Apply knowledge of digital signal processing techniques to enhance radar system performance. <br />4. Collaborate effectively in a team to solve complex problems in radar system design. <br />5. Communicate and present technical information related to radar system design effectively.

Essential Reading

  • Gini, Fulvio, Antonio De Maio, and Lee Patton, eds, Waveform design and diversity for advanced radar systems, Institution of engineering and technology , 2012
  • Hein, Achim, Processing of SAR data, Springer-Verlag , 2003

Supplementary Reading

  • David K Barton, Radar System Analysis and Modeling, Artech House Publishers
  • M.A. Richards, Principles of Modern Radar, Basic Principles, SciTech , Vol. 1, 1st edition,, 2010

Journal and Conferences

  • IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
  • IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing