Development of a software defined radar environment simulator

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The development of a radar system is a complex process, requiring a substantial amount oftesting. In general, these tests are performed using field trials. Such trials are expensive,and their exact conditions can never be repeated. A radar environment simulator allowsfor repeatable testing of the majority of a radar's functionality; however, most commercialproducts are not cost effective. In this thesis we investigate the various approaches tomodelling targets and the littoral environment, and then develop a low-cost, largely softwaredefined simulator. This simulator is capable of generating real-time video signals for amonopulse doppler tracking radar. The core simulation routines reside in an extensiblesoftware framework which is populated with simple target and clutter models for a prototypesimulator. Closed loop tracking tests verify the operation of the prototype simulator.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University