Lecture "Fundamentals and systems of radar technology"

 

How does a radar work and what does it see? What components does it consist of? And what are the different types of radar systems?

Against the background of these questions, this lecture offered in the winter semester deals with the fundamentals and basic concepts of radar technology as well as the common system types pulse radar, CW radar and FMCW radar. The lecture is supplemented by an exercise in a two-week rotation as well as a laboratory for practical consolidation.

The lecture is offered in English.

 

Contents

 
  1. Basic terms and history of radar technology
  2. Classification: Radiolocation and radionavigation methods
  3. Plane waves and polarization
  4. Propagation effects and their occurrence
  5. Radar equation: Derivation, noise processes, variants
  6. Detection theory
  7. Radar cross-section: Derivation, canonical scatterers, polarimetric behavior of canonical scatterers, complex scattering behavior, optimization of radar cross-section
  8. Radar cross-section measurement techniques, Radar cross-section imaging
  9. Antenna as primary sensor, common antenna types and their dimensioning, antenna arrays, monopulse systems
  10. Pulse radar: Architecture, range and Doppler resolution
  11. Moving target indication
  12. Matched filtering, pulse compression, ambiguity function
  13. Continuous wave radar: Architecture, modulation and waveforms, range and Doppler resolution
  14. Microwave components and their use in radars
 

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