Radar Detection of Helicopters with Application of CLEAN Method
- 8 October 2012
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
- Vol. 48 (4) , 3525-3537
Abstract
We discuss detection and identification of helicopters in an air surveillance radar (ASR). The presented solution consists in detecting characteristic elements of the helicopter echo, with application of a CLEAN method for rejection of the fuselage echo that masks weaker components of the signal. This enables identification of rotor blade and hub echo, and, finally, identification of a helicopter. All ideas presented have been verified with synthetic signals, as well as with real recorded signals.Keywords
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