Doppler beam-sharpened radar altimeter
    2.
    发明授权
    Doppler beam-sharpened radar altimeter 有权
    多普勒波束锐化雷达高度计

    公开(公告)号:US07911375B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-22

    申请号:US12476682

    申请日:2009-06-02

    IPC分类号: G01S13/08

    摘要: Systems and methods for Doppler beam sharpening in a radar altimeter are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a return signal at a radar altimeter receiver and applying a first gate to the return signal to select at least a first component of the return signal. Spectral analysis is performed on the first component of the return signal to generate a plurality of frequency bins, wherein each frequency bin is centered around a different frequency across a Doppler shift frequency spectrum for the first component of the return signal. The method further comprises tracking the first component of the return signal, selecting a first frequency bin of the plurality of frequency bins based on the Doppler shift frequency of the first component of the return signal, and outputting a portion of the first component of the return signal falling within the first frequency bin for further processing.

    摘要翻译: 提供雷达高度计中多普勒波束锐化的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括在雷达高度计接收器处接收返回信号,并向返回信号施加第一门以选择返回信号的至少第一分量。 对返回信号的第一分量执行频谱分析以产生多个频率仓,其中每个频率仓以用于返回信号的第一分量的多普勒频移频谱为中心。 该方法还包括跟踪返回信号的第一分量,基于返回信号的第一分量的多普勒频移选择多个频率仓的第一频率仓,并输出返回信号的第一分量的一部分 信号落在第一频率仓内,用于进一步处理。

    Methods and apparatus for weighting radar return data
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for weighting radar return data 有权
    用于加权雷达回波数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06738563B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US10459201

    申请日:2003-06-11

    IPC分类号: G01S740

    摘要: A method for reducing effects of terrain return fading due to summation of out of phase radar returns in determining locations of radar targets is described. The method comprises determining an interferometric angle, &PHgr;, to a radar target based on at least one radar return and filtering the interferometric angle, &PHgr;, by adjusting an effect of terrain features contributing to the interferometric angle, &PHgr;, proportionally to a degree of radar return fading resulting from the terrain features of the radar targets. A corrected interferometric angle, &PHgr;out., is then provided, based at least in part on the filtering.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种在确定雷达目标位置时,减少相位雷达回波相加的地形返回衰落影响的方法。 该方法包括:通过基于至少一个雷达返回来确定对雷达目标的干涉角度Phi,并且通过调整对干涉角度Phi的地形特征的影响,并将其与雷达的比例成比例地对干涉角Phi进行滤波 由雷达目标的地形特征返回衰落。 然后,至少部分地基于滤波来提供经校正的干涉角度Phiout。

    DOPPLER BEAM-SHARPENED RADAR ALTIMETER
    7.
    发明申请
    DOPPLER BEAM-SHARPENED RADAR ALTIMETER 有权
    多普勒光束雷达雷达高度计

    公开(公告)号:US20100302088A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-02

    申请号:US12476682

    申请日:2009-06-02

    IPC分类号: G01S13/08

    摘要: Systems and methods for Doppler beam sharpening in a radar altimeter are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a return signal at a radar altimeter receiver and applying a first gate to the return signal to select at least a first component of the return signal. Spectral analysis is performed on the first component of the return signal to generate a plurality of frequency bins, wherein each frequency bin is centered around a different frequency across a Doppler shift frequency spectrum for the first component of the return signal. The method further comprises tracking the first component of the return signal, selecting a first frequency bin of the plurality of frequency bins based on the Doppler shift frequency of the first component of the return signal, and outputting a portion of the first component of the return signal falling within the first frequency bin for further processing.

    摘要翻译: 提供雷达高度计中多普勒波束锐化的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括在雷达高度计接收器处接收返回信号,并向返回信号施加第一门以选择返回信号的至少第一分量。 对返回信号的第一分量执行频谱分析以产生多个频率仓,其中每个频率仓以用于返回信号的第一分量的多普勒频移频谱为中心。 该方法还包括跟踪返回信号的第一分量,基于返回信号的第一分量的多普勒频移选择多个频率仓的第一频率仓,并输出返回信号的第一分量的一部分 信号落在第一频率仓内,用于进一步处理。

    Radar altimeter for helicopter load carrying operations
    8.
    发明授权
    Radar altimeter for helicopter load carrying operations 有权
    用于直升机载重作业的雷达高度计

    公开(公告)号:US06980153B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-27

    申请号:US10847510

    申请日:2004-05-17

    摘要: A radar altimeter for vehicles that operate with a load suspended underneath is described. The radar altimeter includes a transmitter configured to transmit radar signals toward the ground, a receiver configured to receive reflected radar signals from the ground and from the suspended load, and at least one altitude processing channel configured to receive signals from the receiver. The radar altimeter also includes a load profile channel configured to receive signals from the receiver. The load profile channel limits an altitude processing sensitivity of the radar altimeter between the radar altimeter and the suspended load to reduce a likelihood that the radar altimeter will process signals reflected by the suspended load.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于悬挂在下面的负载操作的车辆的雷达高度计。 所述雷达高度计包括被配置为将雷达信号发射到地面的发射机,被配置为从所述地面和所述悬挂载荷接收反射的雷达信号的接收机以及被配置为从所述接收机接收信号的至少一个高度处理信道。 雷达高度计还包括配置为从接收机接收信号的负载分布信道。 负载曲线通道限制雷达高度计与悬挂负载之间的雷达高度计的高度处理灵敏度,以降低雷达高度计将处理由悬挂载荷反射的信号的可能性。