J4 ›› 2013, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 19-25+43.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2013.01.004

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Monopulse angle estimation using sum-difference multi-beamforming  based on the phased array at the sub-array level

ZENG Cao1;CHEN Hao2;HE Xuehui1;YANG Yang1   

  1. (1. National Key Lab. of Radar Signal Processing, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China;
    2. The 27th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, ZhengZhou  450000, China)
  • Received:2011-09-06 Online:2013-02-20 Published:2013-03-28
  • Contact: ZENG Cao E-mail:czeng@mail.xidian.edu.cn

Abstract:

For the problem of monopulse angle estimations of multiple targets based on the large phased array, a method for estimating bias angles using sum-difference multi-beamforming at the sub-array level is proposed. Firstly, system complexity is reduced by combining the outputs of sensors; secondly, sum-difference multiple beamformings are achieved by phased-alone sub-array steering vectors with the anti-symmetric mode; finally, the 2-dimensional bias angles of targets in arbitrary steering beams are estimated based on the two slopes along azimuth and elevation axes pointing to the normal. Compared with the method of four steering sum-difference beamforming, the proposed method has the advantages of higher accuracy and lower complexity. The measured and simulated data show the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method.

Key words: monopulse angle estimation, sum-difference, multi-beamforming, sub-array processing

CLC Number: 

  • TN911