Analysis of the joint detection capability of the SMILE satellite and EISCAT-3D radar

The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer(SMILE)satellite is a small magnetosphere–ionosphere link explorer developed cooperatively between China and Europe.It pioneers the use of X-ray imaging technology to perform large-scale imaging of the Earth’s magnetosheath and polar cusp regions.It uses a high-precision ultraviolet imager to image the overall configuration of the aurora and monitor changes in the source of solar wind in real time,using in situ detection instruments to improve human understanding of the relationship between solar activity and changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.The SMILE satellite is scheduled to launch in 2025.The European Incoherent Scatter Sciences Association(EISCAT)-3D radar is a new generation of European incoherent scatter radar constructed by EISCAT and is the most advanced ground-based ionospheric experimental device in the high-latitude polar region.It has multibeam and multidirectional quasi-real-time three-dimensional(3D)imaging capabilities,continuous monitoring and operation capabilities,and multiple-baseline interferometry capabilities.Joint detection by the SMILE satellite and the EISCAT-3D radar is of great significance for revealing the coupling process of the solar wind–magnetosphere–ionosphere.Therefore,we performed an analysis of the joint detection capability of the SMILE satellite and EISCAT-3D,analyzed the period during which the two can perform joint detection,and defined the key scientific problems that can be solved by joint detection.In addition,we developed Web-based software to search for and visualize the joint detection period of the SMILE satellite and EISCAT-3D radar,which lays the foundation for subsequent joint detection experiments and scientific research.

Airborne sparse flight array SAR 3D imaging based on compressed sensing in frequency domain

In airborne array synthetic aperture radar(SAR), the three-dimensional(3D) imaging performance and cross-track resolution depends on the length of the equivalent array. In this paper, Barker sequence criterion is used for sparse flight sampling of airborne array SAR, in order to obtain high cross-track resolution in as few times of flights as possible. Under each flight, the imaging algorithm of back projection(BP) and the data extraction method based on modified uniformly redundant arrays(MURAs) are utilized to obtain complex 3D image pairs. To solve the side-lobe noise in images, the interferometry between each image pair is implemented, and compressed sensing(CS) reconstruction is adopted in the frequency domain. Furthermore, to restore the geometrical relationship between each flight, the phase information corresponding to negative MURA is compensated on each single-pass image reconstructed by CS. Finally,by coherent accumulation of each complex image, the high resolution in cross-track direction is obtained. Simulations and experiments in X-band verify the availability.

3D motion and geometric information system of single-antenna radar based on incomplete 1D range data

A 3D motion and geometric information system of single-antenna radar is proposed,which can be supported by spotlight synthetic aperture radar（SAR） system and inverse SAR（ISAR） system involving relative 3D motion of the rigid target.In this system,applying the geometry invariance of the rigid target,the unknown 3D shape and motion of the radar target can be reconstructed from the 1D range data of some scatterers extracted from the high-resolution range image.Compared with the current 1D-to-3D algorithm,in the proposed algorithm,the requirement of the 1D range data is expanded to incomplete formation involving large angular motion of the target and hence,the quantity of the scatterers and the abundance of 3D motion are enriched.Furthermore,with the three selected affine coordinates fixed,the multi-solution problem of the reconstruction is solved and the technique of nonlinear optimization can be successfully utilized in the system.Two simulations are implemented which verify the higher robustness of the system and the better performance of the 3D reconstruction for the radar target with unknown relative motion.

3D Target Localization Based on FrFT from Spaceborne Curve SAR

Synthetic aperture radar(SAR)three-dimensional(3D)imaging technology can reconstruct the complete structure of observed targets and has been a hot topic.Compared with tomographic SAR,array interferometric SAR,and circular SAR,curve SAR can use less data to achieve 3D positioning of targets.Most existing algorithms for estimating Doppler frequency modulation(FM)rate are based on sub aperture partitioning,resulting in low computational efficiency.To address this,this article establishes a target height estimation model,which reflects the relation-ship between the height and the residual Doppler FM rate for spaceborne curve SAR.Then,a fast SAR 3D localization processing flow based on fractional Fourier transform(FrFT)is proposed.Experimental verification demonstrates that this method can estimate the Doppler FM of the target column by column,and the 3D position error for non-overlapping targets is controlled within 1 m.For overlapping points with an intensity ratio greater than 1.5,the root mean square error(RMSE)of the estimation results is around 5 m.If the separation between overlapping points is greater than 35 m,the RMSE decreases to approximately 2 m.

Using MC Algorithm to Implement 3D Image Reconstruction for Yunnan Weather Radar Data

3D image reconstruction for weather radar data can not only help the weatherman to improve the forecast efficiency and accuracy, but also help people to understand the weather conditions easily and quickly. Marching Cubes (MC) algorithm in the surface rendering has more excellent applicability in 3D reconstruction for the slice images;it may shorten the time to find and calculate the isosurface from raw volume data, reflect the shape structure more accurately. In this paper, we discuss a method to reconstruct the 3D weather cloud image by using the proposed Cube Weighting Interpolation (CWI) and MC algorithm. Firstly, we detail the steps of CWI, apply it to project the raw radar data into the cubes and obtain the equally spaced cloud slice images, then employ MC algorithm to draw the isosurface. Some experiments show that our method has a good effect and simple operation, which may provide an intuitive and effective reference for realizing the 3D surface reconstruction and meteorological image stereo visualization.

MONO-PULSE RADAR 3-D IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR TARGET IN STEPPED TRACKING MODE

A method for mono-pulse radar 3-D imaging in stepped tracking mode is presented and the amplitude linear modulation of error signals in stepped tracking mode is analyzed with its compensation method followed, so the problem of precisely tracking of target is solved. Finally the validity of these methods is proven by the simulation results.

Application of 2-D and 3-D Geo-electrical Resistivity Tomography and Geotechnical Soil Evaluation for Engineering Site Investigation:A Case Study of Okerenkoko Primary School,Warri-Southwest,Delta State,Nigeria

In the design of building structures,joint efforts must be decided to resolve the depth of competent layers across the intended site to safeguard the durability of civil engineering structures and to avert the disastrous consequences of structural failure and collapse.In this study,an integrated methodology that employed DC resistivity tomography involving 2-D and 3-D techniques and geotechnical-soil analysis was used to evaluate subsoil conditions for engineering site investigation at Okerenkoko primary school,in the Warri-southwest area of Delta State,to adduce the phenomena responsible for the visible cracks/structural failure observed in the buildings.The results obtained brought to light the geological structure beneath the subsurface,which consists of four geoelectric layers identified as topsoil,dry/lithified upper sandy layer,wet sand(water-saturated)and peat/clay/sandy clayey soil(highly water-saturated).The deeply-seated peat/clay materials(ρ≤20Ωm)were delineated in the study area to the depths of 17.1 m and 19.8 m from 2-D and 3-D tomography respectively.3-D images presented as horizontal depth slices revealed the dominance of very low resistivity materials i.e.peat/clay/sandy clay within the fourth,fifth and sixth layers at depths ranging from 8.68-12.5 m,12.5-16.9 m and 16.9-21.9 m respectively.The dominance of mechanically unstable peat/clay/sandy clay layers beneath the subsurface,which are highly mobile in response to volumetric changes,is responsible for the noticeable cracks/failure detected on structures within the study site.These observations were validated by a geotechnical test of soil samples in the study area.Atterberg’s limits of the samples revealed plasticity indices of zero.Thus,the soil samples within the depth analyzed were representatives of sandy soil that does not possess any plasticity.The methods justifiably provided relevant information on the subsurface geology beneath the study site and should be appropriated as major tools for engineering site assessment/geotechnical projects.

TIME-SPACE 3D MATCHED FILTERING FOR PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SYNTHETIC IMPULSE AND ANTENNA RADAR

The principle and performance of Synthetic Impulse and Antenna Radar(SIAR) are analyzed with the concept of 3D matched filtering. The discussion here is concentrated on the characteristics of SIAR in the case of three dimensions. The results obtained are helpful for designing this new style radar.

STRUCTURE OF MESO-β AND –γ-SCALE ON SOUTH CHINA HEAVY RAINFALL ON 12～13 JUNE 2005 USING DUAL-DOPPLER RADAR

The three-dimensional wind fields of the heavy rain on 12-13 June 2005 in Guangdong province are retrieved and studied with the volume scan data of the dual-Doppler radar located in the cities of Meizhou and Shantou. It is shown that the meso-β-scale and meso-γ-scale convergence lines located in the convective system at the low and middle layer play an important role in the heavy rainfall. The convergence line is the initiating and maintaining mechanism of the rain. A three dimensional kinematic structure model is also given.

340GHz稀疏MIMO阵列实时3-D成像系统

介绍了一种基于稀疏MIMO(Multiple Input and Multiple Output)阵列的340 GHz三维成像系统.系统采用水平放置的4发16收稀疏MIMO阵列配合垂直维的聚束扫描实现方位维的高分辨成像,每个发射通道的波形为16GHz带宽的线性调频连续波信号,通过脉冲压缩实现距离维的高分辨.测试结果表明,在4 m的探测距离(光程)上,成像系统方位向、垂直向和距离向的分辨率分别达到14 mm、10 mm和12 mm,通过对人体隐藏枪支的三维成像实验验证了系统对人体携带危险品的探测能力.

Three-dimensional Fusion of Spaceborne and Ground Radar Reflectivity Data Using a Neural Network–Based Approach

The spaceborne precipitation radar onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite （TRMM PR） can provide good measurement of the vertical structure of reflectivity, while ground radar （GR） has a relatively high horizontal resolution and greater sensitivity. Fusion of TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data may maximize the advantages from both instruments. In this paper, TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data are fused using a neural network （NN）-based approach. The main steps included are： quality control of TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data; spatiotemporal matchup; GR calibration bias correction; conversion of TRMM PR data from Ku to S band; fusion of TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data with an NN method： interpolation of reflectivity data that are below PR＇s sensitivity; blind areas compensation with a distance weighting-based merging approach; combination of three types of data： data with the NN method, data below PR＇s sensitivity and data within compensated blind areas. During the NN fusion step, the TRMM PR data are taken as targets of the training NNs, and gridded GR data after horizontal downsampling at different heights are used as the input. The trained NNs are then used to obtain 3D high-resolution reflectivity from the original GR gridded data. After 3D fusion of the TRMM PR and GR reflectivity data, a more complete and finer-scale 3D radar reflectivity dataset incorporating characteristics from both the TRMM PR and GR observations can be obtained. The fused reflectivity data are evaluated based on a convective precipitation event through comparison with the high resolution TRMM PR and GR data with an interpolation algorithm.

密文域下3D激光雷达图像认证方法研究

加密认证3D激光雷达图像,可提高图像传输中的安全性能。针对传统的加密认证算法密钥空间较小,安全性不高的问题,提出一种基于分段线性混沌映射的密文域下3D激光雷达图像认证方法。在混沌系统中构建3D激光雷达图像的密文域并进行Hash计算,对加密图像RGB分解后得到三个灰度图像,对三个图像分别使用不同的高维混沌序列进行分段线性特征映射,产生加密序列,把加密后的图像进行像素位置置乱后重组其特征,在密文域下生成认证密钥,实现3D激光雷达图像认证。仿真结果表明,采用该方法进行3D激光雷达图像加密认证,具有很强的像素去相关性,密钥空间大,密钥的敏感性提高,加密认证性能好。

THE SYSTEM SIMULATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL RADAR

To provide a test platform for Electronic Warfare (EW) system, it is needed to simulate the radar received Intermediate Frequency (IF) signals and radar system functions.This letter gives a description of a radar system simulation software developed for frequencyphase scanning three-dimensional (3-D) radar. Experimental results prove that the software could be used for system evaluation and for training purposes as an attractive alternative to real EW system.

A Downsampled SAR-BM3D Despeckling Approach for Single-Look SAR Images in High Resolution

SAR-BM3D is one of the state of the art despeckling algorithms for SAR images. However, when tackling with high resolution SAR images, it often has an unsatisfying despeckling performance in the homogeneous smooth regions, together with a high time complexity. In this paper, a novel downsampled SAR-BM3D despeckling approach combined with edge compensation is proposed. The proposed algorithm consists of two steps. First, despeckle the image which is a downsampled version of original image with SAR-BM3D. Then, compensate edges in each level when upsampling. This approach not only utilizes the good ability of feature preservation, but also improves performance of smoothing homogenous regions. When it comes to high resolution SAR images, the efficiency can be raised by six to seven times, compared to original SAR-BM3D. Experiments on simulated and real SAR images show that the proposed method reaches a high level in terms of visual quality and act more efficiently.

法如国际贸易（上海）有限公司：FARO VectorRI Imaging Laser Radar成像激光雷达

FARO宣布推出FARO VectorRI Imaging Laser Radar成像激光雷达，这是一种超高速、大范围、非接触式3D测量解决方案，具有高分辨率3D成像和投影引导功能，适用于手动和自动制造流程。

A modified OMP method for multi-orbit three dimensional ISAR imaging of the space target

The conventional two dimensional(2D)inverse synthetic aperture radar(ISAR)imaging fails to provide the targets'three dimensional(3D)information.In this paper,a 3D ISAR imaging method for the space target is proposed based on mutliorbit observation data and an improved orthogonal matching pursuit(OMP)algorithm.Firstly,the 3D scattered field data is converted into a set of 2D matrix by stacking slices of the 3D data along the elevation direction dimension.Then,an improved OMP algorithm is applied to recover the space target's amplitude information via the 2D matrix data.Finally,scattering centers can be reconstructed with specific three dimensional locations.Numerical simulations are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed 3D imaging method.

基于DDS技术的三坐标雷达目标模拟器

针对一种三坐标雷达故障检测和在线模拟训练需求,文中设计一款雷达目标模拟器。该目标模拟器基于直接数字频率合成技术,采用数字信号处理器+现场可编程阵列+直接数字频率合成硬件架构,通过软件配置生成一组和、差模拟中频回波信号,可模拟特定方位、俯仰以及距离的雷达目标回波。采用该目标模拟器进行系统联试,结果表明该模拟器控制简单、运行稳定,便于扩展。

超强台风韦帕(0713)螺旋雨带中尺度结构双多普勒雷达研究

超强台风"韦帕"(Wipha)是2007年登陆中国大陆最强的台风,在浙江省造成了特大暴雨。利用宁波和舟山双多普勒天气雷达同步观测资料,对"韦帕"的两条螺旋雨带进行了双雷达三维风场反演;并综合利用组网雷达拼图数据等资料,对螺旋雨带的三维精细结构进行了分析。研究表明:(1)两条螺旋雨带的三维结构有很多相似之处。螺旋雨带内部低层有多个强回波区,水平速度大值区主要分布在强回波带上;强回波带的低层有较强的上升气流,最强上升气流超过4 m/s。在螺旋雨带中存在多个辐合辐散对、上升下沉气流对,这对于螺旋雨带的维持和进一步发展具有重要作用。在沿着台风中心的垂直剖面内,螺旋雨带内部的强回波区向雨带外侧倾斜。雨带外侧2 km高度以下的低层有较强的内流,最大值为5 m/s;雨带内侧有较强的外流,2 km高度以上均受外流控制;内流和外流在雨带中部低层汇合抬升。切向速度的强中心出现在3 km高度,速度值随高度增加而逐渐减小。(2)两个时段的螺旋雨带也存在差异。前一个时段的螺旋雨带对流发展更旺盛,45 dBZ的回波高度为4.8 km,而后一个时段的螺旋雨带45 dBZ的回波高度仅3.2 km。垂直剖面内,前一个时刻螺旋雨带低层辐合更强,最强辐合值超过-15×10-4s-1,正是由于低层的强辐合和充足的水汽供应,才使得雨带内部中低层的回波发展旺盛。

基于FDTD的脉冲法计算三维目标宽带RCS频率响应

探讨了采用基于时域有限差分法(FDTD)的脉冲法来快速获取三维目标宽带RCS频率响应。将入射波设置为高斯脉冲,对目标进行瞬态分析,将得到的电磁场进行傅里叶变换,从而得到目标的频域散射特性,并对比文献证明了程序的有效性。计算了某新型飞机的双站RCS分布情况,以及该飞机的鸭冀在不同迎角下的宽带RCS频率响应,并对结果进行了分析。

青岛沿海地区雷暴过程闪电始发位置的微物理参量特征分析

本文通过低频磁脉冲闪电探测系统和双偏振雷达联合观测结果,针对2019—2020年青岛沿海地区发生的5次雷电灾害天气,研究了雷暴的闪电始发位置与微物理参数之间的关系,结果如下:(1)闪电主要始发于组合反射率大于45 dBz的强回波区,地闪的接闪位置距离主雷暴云系可达10~30 km左右。闪电始发区域组合反射率的中位数为55 dBz,液态水含量的中位数为37 kg/m^(2)。(2)闪电始发位置的双偏振雷达水平反射率主要集中于35~45 dBz,差分反射率主要集中在1.5~2.5 dB,相关系数集中于0.97~0.99。大部分雷电始发于0℃等温线和–10℃等温线之间,位于液态水、湿霰和干霰混合相态粒子区。部分雷电过程发生于湿霰区的中上部,这种情况一般差分反射率值很大。(3)在–10~0℃等温层之间存在相关系数大值区且相态粒子为湿霰粒子,说明为过冷水区。过冷水区中极易产生大直径的霰粒,在强上升气流的作用下,大直径霰粒与冰晶碰撞从而极易发生闪电过程。