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ISAR imaging of helicopters using millimeter wave radars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2009

Helmut Essen ,
Manfred Hägelen ,
Alfred Wahlen ,
Karsten Schulz ,
Klaus Jäger  and
Marcus Hebel
Helmut Essen*
Affiliation:
FGAN Research Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques (FHR) Neuenahrer Strasse 20, D-53343 Wachtberg, Germany.
Manfred Hägelen
Affiliation:
FGAN Research Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques (FHR) Neuenahrer Strasse 20, D-53343 Wachtberg, Germany.
Alfred Wahlen
Affiliation:
FGAN Research Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques (FHR) Neuenahrer Strasse 20, D-53343 Wachtberg, Germany.
Karsten Schulz
Affiliation:
FGAN Research Institute for Optronics and Pattern Recognition (FOM) Gutleuthausstrasse 1, D-76275 Ettlingen, Germany. Phone: + (49) 228 9435249; Fax: + (49) 228 9435608
Klaus Jäger
Affiliation:
FGAN Research Institute for Optronics and Pattern Recognition (FOM) Gutleuthausstrasse 1, D-76275 Ettlingen, Germany. Phone: + (49) 228 9435249; Fax: + (49) 228 9435608
Marcus Hebel
Affiliation:
FGAN Research Institute for Optronics and Pattern Recognition (FOM) Gutleuthausstrasse 1, D-76275 Ettlingen, Germany. Phone: + (49) 228 9435249; Fax: + (49) 228 9435608
*
Corresponding author: Dr. H. Essen Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The capabilities of millimeter wave radars have been demonstrated for a long period of time for missile seeker applications and for automotive radars. The technological advantages of this type of radar can be adapted to security applications in air traffic management at short and medium range as well as on the ground. The application discussed in this paper focuses on inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imaging techniques for the derivation of high-resolution signatures of helicopters in the air and the determination of reference images using turntable measurements.

Keywords

Millimeter wave radarISAR imagingHigh resolution
Type
Original Article
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 1 , Special Issue 3: Surveillance systems for air and airport traffic control , June 2009 , pp. 171 - 178
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2009

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