In this paper,the near-field vector components were used to combine the FEM method and the uniform-geometrical theory of diffraction(UTD)method for analyzing phased array antenna mounted on an airborne platform.First,...In this paper,the near-field vector components were used to combine the FEM method and the uniform-geometrical theory of diffraction(UTD)method for analyzing phased array antenna mounted on an airborne platform.First,HFSS,a set of software based on finite element method(FEM),was utilized to find the near-field vector components of the phased array antennas,and then these vector components were used as the source of the UTD method to get the disturbed radiation pattern.Numerical results show that the hybrid of the two methods not only extends the use of the UTD program,but also effectively solves this type of challenging problems.展开更多
The studies on clutter modeling and suppression of airborne radar with a parabolic conformal array are uncommon due to the complexity of this type of antenna array configuration.The correct understanding of clutter ch...The studies on clutter modeling and suppression of airborne radar with a parabolic conformal array are uncommon due to the complexity of this type of antenna array configuration.The correct understanding of clutter characteristics for airborne radar with a parabolic conformal antenna array is the prerequisite and foundation of optimal suppression of this type of clutter.This paper establishes the model of clutter echo of airborne parabolic conformal phased array radar and analyzes the structure characteristics and the distribution features of this type of clutter.The simulation results show that this type of clutter has the following characteristics：1） The main lobe on the azimuth is seriously broadened,2） the power spectrum presents strong heterogeneity,and 3） the freedom degrees are high.Based on the existing related clutter suppression methods,we verified the correctness of the constructed clutter model.This work has an important guidance to further study on clutter suppression methods in airborne parabolic conformal array radar.展开更多
文摘In this paper,the near-field vector components were used to combine the FEM method and the uniform-geometrical theory of diffraction(UTD)method for analyzing phased array antenna mounted on an airborne platform.First,HFSS,a set of software based on finite element method(FEM),was utilized to find the near-field vector components of the phased array antennas,and then these vector components were used as the source of the UTD method to get the disturbed radiation pattern.Numerical results show that the hybrid of the two methods not only extends the use of the UTD program,but also effectively solves this type of challenging problems.
基金supported by the Aeronautical Science Foundation of China under Grant No.20142080011
文摘The studies on clutter modeling and suppression of airborne radar with a parabolic conformal array are uncommon due to the complexity of this type of antenna array configuration.The correct understanding of clutter characteristics for airborne radar with a parabolic conformal antenna array is the prerequisite and foundation of optimal suppression of this type of clutter.This paper establishes the model of clutter echo of airborne parabolic conformal phased array radar and analyzes the structure characteristics and the distribution features of this type of clutter.The simulation results show that this type of clutter has the following characteristics：1） The main lobe on the azimuth is seriously broadened,2） the power spectrum presents strong heterogeneity,and 3） the freedom degrees are high.Based on the existing related clutter suppression methods,we verified the correctness of the constructed clutter model.This work has an important guidance to further study on clutter suppression methods in airborne parabolic conformal array radar.
