There are a number of potential applications for low cost short range phased array radar sensors: ship bumpers, large vehicle sensors and level crossing obstacle detection for example. Phased arrays have the benefit of reduced size and the elimination of moving parts compared with more traditional rotating antenna systems. Another potential benefit is that the image update rate can be orders of...

This paper presents our research work on using the guided waves for damage detection generated by piezoelectric wafer active sensors (PWAS) arrays that are permanently attached to the structure. The data collection and processing is performed using the embedded ultrasonics structural radar (EUSR) concept. Research objectives includes: (a) improving damage detection in the array near field; (b) ...

This tutorial provides a discussion of the application of knowledge-based processing techniques to emerging technologies. Following the third of the tutorials in this series we interpret knowledge-based processing as the use of adaptivity and the exploitation of prior knowledge in such a way as to choose the optimum processing method in each case. We interpret ‘emerging technologies’ as novel a...

This paper explores the bene"t of combining the data of a microwave phased-array radar with those of a low-frequency radar to detect and track a target with a low radar cross-section. The microwave phased-array radar has a fairly good target location accuracy that can be fruitfully combined with the good detection capabilities of the low-frequency radar. One technical problem to solve is the de...

This article presents a phased array antenna employing MEMS phase shifter. The proposed phased array antenna consists of eight square patch antennas operating at 10.4 GHz with a bandwidth of 400 MHz. Feed line for each patch passes through a MEMS phase shifter realized by a series of bridges above the transmission line. The distance between the bridge and the transmission line underneath it is ...

This paper describes the X-band dual polarization phased array radar being developed at the University of Massachusetts. The high level system architecture is presented. The scanning strategy as well as pulse compressor design considerations are discussed.

In this paper, the problem of target detection in phased-MIMO radars is considered and target detection performance of phased-MIMO radars is compared with MIMO and phased-array radars. Phased-MIMO radars combine advantages of the MIMO and phased-array radars. In these radars, the transmit array will be partitioned into a number of subarrays that are allowed to overlap and each subarray transmit...

The U.S. Government operates seven distinct radar networks providing weather and aircraft surveillance for public weather services, air traffic control, and homeland defense. A next-generation, multifunction phased array radar (MPAR) concept has been proposed that could provide enhanced weather and aircraft surveillance services with potentially lower life-cycle costs than multiple single-funct...

Office of Naval Research (ONR) of U.S.A navy has been carrying out research about advanced multifunction radio frequency concept (AMRFC) to apply the Multifunction Electronic Warfare & Electronic Support (MFEW ES) system to the future navy battleship [1]. In order to that conventional radar and communication antennas need to be active phased array antennas that can provide multi-functions such ...