Journal of Xidian University ›› 2016, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (4): 100-104.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2016.04.018

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Imaging algorithm in the frequency domain for helicopter-borne radar

WEN Jun1,2,3;YANG Ke4;ZHAO Jinchuang1;ZOU Xingxing1;QIN Tuanfa1,2,3   

  1. (1. School of Computer & Electrical Information, Guangxi Univ., Nanning  530004, China;
    2. Guangxi Key Lab. of Multimedia Communications and Network Technology (Cultivating Base), Guangxi Univ., Nanning  530004, China;
    3. Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Lab. of Multimedia Communications and Information Processing, Guangxi Univ., Nanning  530004, China;
    4. Shanghai Radio Equipment Research Institute, Shanghai  200090, China)
  • Received:2015-03-26 Online:2016-08-20 Published:2016-10-12

Abstract:

Helicopter-borne Radar (HeliRadar) has the advantages of full-perspective imaging and short revisit period, which can ensure the rotor aircrafts flight safety at the low altitude. In order to solve the azimuth mismatch problem of the existing algorithm, the HeliRadar imaging algorithm in the frequency domain is presented in this paper. Through the frequency domain analysis of the characteristics of the HeliRadar echo, this new algorithm can obtain a two-dimensional accurate spectrum, construct the frequency domain correction function and the matching function, and achieve the matching imaging. Simulation results verify the effectiveness of the algorithm.

Key words: helicopter-borne radar, frequency-domain analysis, azimuth focusing